Total area: 78 866 km² Population: 10,2 mil. Currency: Czech crowns The Capital: Prague
Economic information (30/05/13) Average gross salary 24 061 Kč / 962 Minimal salary 8 500 Kč / 340
Economic information (30/05/13) Labour market situation (08 /08/ 2013) Unemployment rate 7,5 % Vacancies 40 157 Unemployed 551 096
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 -...
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
Úřad práce České republiky www.uradprace.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
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 5 months First two months 65% 50 55 years 8 months Next two months 50% 55 more 11 months The rest 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 1 Eggs (6 large free range) 2 Butter 1 Milk (1l) 0,5 Bottle of beer (0,5l) 0,5 Cigarettes 2,5 Petrol, 1 litre 1,8