Total area: km². Population: 10,2 mil. Currency: Czech crowns. The Capital: Prague

Total area: 78 866 km² Population: 10,2 mil. Currency: Czech crowns The Capital: Prague Úřad práce České republiky www.uradprace.cz

EURES Česká republika www.eures.cz

EURES EU www.ec.europa.eu/eures

Economic information Average gross salary Minimal salary

Úřad práce České republiky www.uradprace.cz

(30/05/13)

24 061 Kč / 962 € 8 500 Kč / 340 €



Economic information

Labour market situation

(08 /08/ 2013)

7,5 % 40 157 551 096

Unemployment rate Vacancies Unemployed


(30/05/13)






Shortages: - health (care) sector – nurses, doctors... - Drivers (TIR) - Specialists in electrical, electronics - electricians, engineers, engine mechanics and repairers - IT, computer programmers - sales representatives Surpluses: - General labourer in construction - General workers in manufacturing - ..... Úřad práce České republiky www.uradprace.cz



Work law in the CR

Written employment contract must contain: • work position, location, work starting day • Trial period – max. three months (six months for managers) • Holidays – min. 4 weeks / year • Two months notice period (if not arranged otherwise) Work hours – 40 hours / week (8 hours / day) • 30 minutes break after 6 hours of work




Looking for a job

EURES

www.eures.cz www.ec.europa.eu/eures

Labour Office CZ

http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz/obcane/vmjedno

Media and the Internet

www.idnes.cz www.jobs.cz www.sprace.cz www.profesia.cz www.prace.cz





Recruitment Agencies

• Private personnel agencies must have a licence for mediatory services issued by the MoLSA CZ • Database of licenced agencies: http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz/obcane/zpr_prace • Personnel agencies are not allowed to ask for any charge from job seekers! (Employment Act No. 435/2004)




Working in the CR

- No work permit for EU/EEA citizens - Registration at Labour Office – obligation of the employer - Residence permit – entitled to apply when staying more than 3 months - Registering in the territory of the CR (accommodation provider, automatically)




Looking for a job • • • •

Language skills CV (europass) Cover letter + references Interview

Specified by employer: • Extract from the criminal register (when working with money, children) • Health certificate (when working with food) • Psychological tests • Other.....depends on job Úřad práce České republiky www.uradprace.cz



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 insurance: illness, unemployment  other social situation (maternity, old age, etc.)




Unemployment

Unemployment benefits At least 12 months of work within the past 2 years Amount of benefits: Till 50 years 50 – 55 years 55 – more

5 months 8 months 11 months

First two months Next two months The rest

65% 50% 45%

45% all period – termination of employment without good reason




Living in the Czech Republic Average monthly rental charges: Apartments/Flats: = 130€ - 700€ (3000 CZK – 16800 CZK) Deposit + 1 month’s rent (at least) in advance Bills– water, gas, electricity

Cost of living – Czech shopping basket Bread Butter Bottle of beer (0,5l) Petrol, 1 litre


1€ 1€ 0,5€ 1,8€


Eggs (6 large free range) 2€ Milk (1l) 0,5€ Cigarettes 2,5€


Total area: km². Population: 10,2 mil. Currency: Czech crowns. The Capital: Prague

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