Redefinicja wynagrodzenia minimalnego w kontekście dyrektywy 2022/2041 z dnia 19 października 2022 roku w sprawie adekwatnych wynagrodzeń minimalnych w Unii Europejskiej

The article analyzes the impact of the adoption of the EU Directive 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union on certain characteristics of the minimum wage, such as decency and equivalence. The author discusses the current mechanism for determining the minimum wage in Poland and focuses on assessing the proposed legal regulations concerning the components and assessment of minimum wage adequacy, as well as the updating and reporting procedures. The article presents the legal and economic aspects of the minimum wage and its relationship with a decent wage, while also considering its potential economic consequences for employees and employers. It highlights that the implementation of the directive results in the minimum wage being attributed the characteristics of a postulated decent wage, both in constitutional and individual dimensions.