Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Czech Republic as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Czech Republic: Sick pay to return to Czech employees

From July 1st employees will regain their entitlement to be paid 60% of their salary during the first three days of sick leave …

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Czech Republic: Parental allowance to increase to CZK 300000

A higher parental allowance has just been approved by the government …

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Czech Republic: Labour Minister proposes minimum wage be set at half average salary

It has been proposed by the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry that in future the national minimum wage is set at 50% of the average national wage for the previous year …

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Czech Republic: Prague stops issuing work visas for Vietnamese labourers

Vietnamese citizens now can no longer apply for visas for long-term residential purposes or engage in business activities in the Czech Republic …

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Czech Republic: New paternity leave entitlement

A new statutory entitlement to seven calendar days paid paternity leave has come into force …

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Czech Republic: Less flexibility for pre-employment medical screening

Less flexibility now exists for employers when making arrangements for pre-employment medical screening …

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Czech Republic: New system for visa appointment registration

On December 1st 2017 a new system for visa appointment registration will go live …

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Czech Republic: Infringements – Free movement of workers

The European Commission has asked the European Court of Justice to impose a daily fine of €33,510 …

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Czech Republic: Parliamentary elections

The extreme right wing party ANO (Action for Dissatisfied Citizens party) led by the highly dubious billionaire Andrej Babis has won the largest number of seats in the Czech parliamentary elections …

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Czech Republic: Median gross monthly pay in Q2 2017

Over the year to Q2 2017, median gross monthly pay increased 8.2% to CZK 24 896/ US$1,134. Male median pay reached CZK 27 181 (US$1,238) and the female pay CZK 22 300 (US$1,016).

Czech Republic: Modifications to immigration regulations

Modifications to immigration regulations introduced last month implement the EU’s Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Directive and establish a 90 day window during which ICT cards can be issued …

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Czech Republic: National minimum wage will increase

The national minimum wage will increase next January by 10 …

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Czech Republic: Median pay in Q1 2017

Over the year to Q1 2017, the median monthly pay level increased 5 …

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Czech Republic: Plans to Raise Minimum Wage by 11 Percent

The Czech Prime Minister has revealed that he plans to increase the national gross minimum wage on January 1st2018 by 11% to 12,200 crowns ($US510) a month …

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Czech Republic: Increased quota

From now on there will be a slight increase in the quota of Ukranians given work permits …

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