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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 %

Tomas Kracmar Labour Office CZ

+420 950 141 320eures@ol.mpsv.cz

www.eures.czwww.eures.europa.eu

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