In 2018, the minimum wage for work will amount to PLN 2100. That is 5% and at the same time PLN 100 more than currently.

The challenges facing social policy, the role of local governments in its implementation, the situation on the labour market, social capital as a basis for development or senior policy – these are just some of the issues discussed during the 27th Economic Forum.

In August this year, the unemployment rate was 7,1%, as indicated by the estimates of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. Compared to the same period last year, its level is 1.3 points lower (it was 8.4%, then).

Submitting applications for 500+ support electronically is even easier. 

An unprecedented decline in unemployment, rising employment rates, growth in working population and an increase in wages are the phenomena that have marked the labour market over the past year

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy is preparing a response to the letter of Commissioners Marianne Thyssen and Vera Jourova of 4 August 2017.

The Manifesto of the Future of Work was announced during the annual Lewiatan Summer Meeting, which took place on 13 July this year. 

On 29 June this year, another meeting of the Visegrad Group took place in the Polish Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. 

“Assessment of the results of the 'Family 500+' programme so far is unequivocally positive. The programme is achieving the basic objectives set for it: investment in family, reduction of child poverty and the pro-natalistic objective,” Minister Elżbieta Rafalska said in the Sejm. 

On 15 June this year, Deputy Minister Marcin Zieleniecki attended the meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Luxembourg.