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Living & Working
Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC
capital:Prague
population:10,5 mil.
currency:Czech koruna
economic information:average gross salary 25.000 CZK / 960 € (in Prague 1.250 €)
Labour Market (10/2013)
unemployment rate 7,6 %vacancies 40 000job-seekers 550 000 (100 000 with UB)
6,5 %
11,1 %
9,8 %
8,0 %
LM Shortages
- engineers, technicians- IT, computer programmers - electricians, engine mechanics and repairers- assembly workers - sales representatives- health (care) sector
Looking for a Job
EURES www.eures.cz www.eures.europa.eu
Labour Office www.portal.mpsv.cz
Media & Internet www.jobs.cz www.expats.czwww.profesia.czwww.hotjobs.czwww.jobmaster.cz
Recruitment Agencies
-Private personnel agencies must have a licence for recruitment services.
-Personnel agencies are not allowed to ask for any charge from job-seekers.
-Always check the contract and conditions carefully.
- no work permit for EU/EEA citizens- registration at Labour Office- residence permit- registration with Foreign Police
Working in the Czech Republic
What is needed when looking for a job?
- language skills
- CV - cover/motivation letter - interview
specified by employer:- criminal records check - health certificate - psychological tests
Labour Law
- Written employment contract, must contain:
work position, location, work starting day
- trial period – usually 3 months- holidays – min. 4 weeks/year- 2 months notice period
Deductions from Earnings (in %)
worker employer
health insurance 4,5 9
social insurance 6,5 25
income tax 15
Social and Health Insurance
Social Security Administration - www.cssz.cz Health Insurance Company - www.cmu.cz
EU workers do not need to register with tax/social security authorities - employer does so on their behalf.
no special fiscal or social number
health insurance: (compulsory) health care social security: illness, unemploymentother social situation: maternity, retirement, etc.
Unemployment
at least 12 months of work within the past 2 years
Unemployment benefits
till 50 years 5 months50 - 55 years 8 months55+ 11 months
first two months 65 % next two months 50 %remaining period 45 %
Thank you for your attention