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Based on data published by Statistics Poland (GUS) on 23 September:
- The average gross monthly salary in the enterprise sector in August 2026 amounted to PLN 9,259.54, up 5.6% year on year but markedly slower than in July (6.8%). The figure includes not only basic pay but also bonuses, awards, overtime pay and retirement severance payments.
The Chief Labour Inspector (GIP) has published a new interpretation on a recurring employment-law question.
In a recent parliamentary query, the Ministry of Labour was asked for its position on the increasingly high-profile issue of companies organising bogus recruitment drives. Employers publish job advertisements for positions for which they do not actually intend to hire. In this way, they collect information from candidates about their competitors’ activities, build databases and research the labour market.
In accordance with Article 18(3ca) § 3 of the Labour Code, as introduced last year, employers must ensure that job advertisements and job titles are gender-neutral. In a recent response to a parliamentary question, the Ministry of Labour indicated that, to meet the requirement for gender neutrality, one may, for example:
Employers are required to grant employees outstanding annual leave for 2025 by 30 September 2026.
On 20 August 2026, Statistics Poland (GUS) reported that in July 2026 the average gross monthly wage in the enterprise sector was PLN 9,509.02, representing a 6.8% increase on that in July 2025. This significantly exceeded economists’ forecasts, who had expected growth of around 6.2–6.3%.