The proposed change could “increase the scale of the problem of foreigners illegally staying in Poland”.

The proposed change could “increase the scale of the problem of foreigners illegally staying in Poland”.
PKP says it is simply complying with regulations that set different requirements for male and female employees.
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The average salary in Poland rose by 15.8% year-on-year, while in the mining sector wages rose by 81.6% and in the forestry sector by 33.4%.
Unemployment fell to 4.9% in Poland last month, dropping below 5% for the first time since 1990.
Anna Rzhevkina
The new arrivals could provide an economic boost, but their talents should not be wasted.
Around 75% are women and half are employed in unskilled labour.
The changes are a national implementation of EU directives.
The median wage of 4,703 zloty is significantly lower than the more widely cited mean salary.
The number of foreign students at Polish universities has also reached a record high.
Most of the decline was accounted for by women.
But Poland’s figures may conceal growing “hidden unemployment”, say experts.
There has been greater demand for IT, logistics and accounting services.
PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński previously promised to raise the minimum wage to 3,000 zloty before 2021.