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An opening ban on stores with floor areas of 200 square meters or more will apply next year on January 1st, Easter Monday, May 8th, September 28th, October 28th, December 24th (afternoons to midnight), December 25th and December 26th …

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On October 5th, the Czech Republic government approved an increase in the minimum monthly wage to 11,000 crowns ($US456), a rise of 1,100 crowns ($US 46) starting 2017 …

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Over the year to Q2 2016 median gross monthly employment earnings in the Czech Republic rose by 4 …

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The Czech Labour and Social Affairs Ministry is committed to reducing long-term unemployment, in spite of a recent failed experiment aimed at making it pay to work rather than remain on state benefits …

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After lengthy consultation with both sides of Industry, the Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has proposed that the national minimum wage should rise on January 1st 2017 by 11 …

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The Czech car manufacturer Skoda Auto has concluded a wage deal with trade unions …

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An application has been made to the Constitutional Court by the Czech State ‘Defender of Public Rights’ (PDR), Ombudswoman Anna Šabatová, to annul the separate minimum wage for people with disabilities …

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In the Czech Republic both houses of parliament have now approved a draft law that will make Good Friday an official non-working public holiday from 2016 …

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Under new rules which came into effect on August 17th 2015, non-EU nationals are now permitted to continue working in the Czech Republic whilst they await renewal of their Employee Card …

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The issue of pre-employment background checks was recently brought before the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic …

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The government of the Czech Republic has now approved the draft regulation submitted by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs to increase the national minimum wage …

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The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has proposed increasing the monthly national minimum wage by 700 koruna (28 …

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According to data published by the State Labour Inspectorate, there were 45,058 workplace accidents in the Czech Republic in 2014 …

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According to the Czech Statistical Office, the median wage in the Czech Republic rose by 2 …

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