Some employers are raising salaries for all employees by a percentage close to, or slightly lower than, the inflation rate announced by Statistics Poland.

Companies that cannot afford such a long-term increase in labour costs are introducing the so-called one-time bonuses. They pay each employee the same amount or an equal percentage of the employee's individual salary for all. The bonus is payable either as a one-off payment or in parts. Some companies make contributions to the company’s social benefit fund. There are also companies that convert existing cash benefits into bullion benefits, such as giving employees a gold bar instead of cash jubilee awards. 

Find more in the PRO HR January 2023.