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Living and Working in
The Czech Republic
Jana Kačenová
Torino, Italy
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General information
about the country
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Situated in the ´heart´ of Europe
Bordering countries: Slovakia, Poland,
Germany and Austria
Three historical regions: Bohemia,
Moravia and the Czech part of Silesia
Population: 10,2 million (Italy 58,5 million)
Area: 79.000 km2 (Italy 301.338 km2)
Currency: Czech Crown (Kč/CZK)
1 € = CZK 28
Internet domain: .cz
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Regions in the Czech Republic
77 Labour Offices (of which 14 are regional)
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Main economic indicators
GDP
+ 6,0% (2nd Q 2007)
 Inflation
2,8% (September 2007)
 Unemployment rate 6,2% (September 2007)
EUROSTAT data: CR 5,3% - Italy 5,7 %
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Useful numbers
(September 2007)
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Wages
Current minimum monthly wage 8 000 CZK €286
Average gross monthly wage
21 462 CZK €767
(2nd Q 2007)
Jobseekers x vacancies
(workforce 5 527 776)
Unemployed (6,2%)
364 978
Registered vacancies (labour offices)
137 429
Average number of applicants per 1 vacancy 2,7
(September 2006: 4,7)
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Regional unemployment
(September 2007)
6,2%
11,3%
4,7%
7,3%
10,2%
2,4%
4,4%
5,4% 6,7%
4,6%
5,7%
7,0%
4,3%
6,1%
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Foreign labour force from EU
in the Czech Republic
(September 2007 – total workforce 5 527 776)
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Slovakia
99 408
Poland
21 823
Bulgaria
3 667
Germany
2 717
Romania
2 574
United Kingdom
1 619
France
1 173
Austria
684
Azzurri – Campioni del Mondo 538
Netherlands
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Foreign Labour force from
non-EU countries – workpermits
(September 2007 - total workforce 5 527 776)
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Ukraine
Moldavia
Mongolia
Russia
Vietnam
USA
China
Macedonia
Belarus
Japan
51 644
4 549
4 502
1 508
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Working in the Czech Republic
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Citizens of EU/EEA countries
do not need a work permit
Registration at Labour Office –
obligation of the employer
(latest on the first day of the employment)
Residence permit – entitled to apply when
staying more than 3 months
http://portal.mpsv.cz/eures
www.mvcr.cz – Ministry of Interior
www.domavcr.cz – Info for foreigners of M.o.I.
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Looking for work
EURES
EURES
part of the Public Employment Services,
provides information about job offers,
living and working conditions etc.
 15 EURES advisers
in regional towns and in Prague
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More information on:
http://eures.europa.eu
http://portal.mpsv.cz/eures
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Looking for work
Labour offices
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Services of Labour Offices
wide range of service open to public:
job placement, retraining, consultation,
counselling, services to schools,
control activities, protection of employees
Vacancies displayed in all labour offices (77)
- on information boards
(paper form, leaflets)
- on-line on website of labour offices
http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz
(clients can use PC self-service kiosks)
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Looking for work
Media
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Main newspapers for advertising vacancies:
Mladá fronta DNES
http://idnes.cz/ http://jobdnes.idnes.cz/
special supplement Zaměstnání on Thursdays
Hospodářské noviny
http://hn.ihned.cz/ http://kariera.ihned.cz
special supplement Kariéra on Mondays
Job advertisements are published in all daily
press in special supplements or columns.
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Looking for work
Internet
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Internet
www.jobs.cz
www.jobsinprague.cz
www.hledampraci.cz
www.hotjobs.cz
www.joblist.cz
www.prace.cz
www.jobpilot.cz
see list of other job servers
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Looking for work
Recruitment agencies
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Private personnel agencies
recruitment agency must have a licence
for mediatory services issued by the Czech
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Database of licenced agencies:
http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz/obcane/zpr_prace
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Personnel agencies are not allowed to ask
for any charge from job seekers!
(Employment Act No. 435/2004)
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Looking for work
Recruitment agencies
Nearly 1 900 licenced agencies in the CR
Biggest recruitment agencies:
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MANPOWER
ADECCO
GRAFTON
START
http://www.manpower.cz
http://www.adecco.cz
http://www.grafton.cz
http://www.start.cz
Agencies can be specialized in recruiting:
 at certain educational/professional levels
 in target countries or target groups
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Looking for work
Personal contacts
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Web sites
companies have their own web sites
with job offers (on-line application forms)
Yellow pages (available in English)
www.zlatestranky.cz
Browsers
www.seznam.cz
www.klikni.cz
www.centrum.cz
see list of other browsers
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What is needed when looking
for a job?
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Language skills
Curriculum vitae
typed, structured, EUROPASS form,
common to attach pictures
Cover letter, references
Interview
get details of the company
Extract from the criminal register
(when working with money, children)
Health certificate (when working with food)
Psychological tests
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Living in the Czech Republic
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Registering in the territory of the CR
(accommodation provider, automatically)
Residence permit
EU citizens do not need any special
permission to stay
Stays longer than 3 months - entitled to
apply for ´permission to stay for a citizen of
a European Communities member state´
(Application is submitted to the Foreigner's Police
in the Czech Republic)
http://portal.mpsv.cz/eures
www.mvcr.cz – Ministry of Interior
www.domavcr.cz – Info portal for foreigners
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Social and Health Insurance
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Social Security Administration
Health Insurance Company
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
and other social situation
(maternity, old age, etc.)
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Deductions from earnings
(in %)
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employee
employer
health ins.
4,5
9,0
social ins.
8,0
26,0
income tax (progressive) *12/ 19/ 25/ 32
* incomes up to 121 200 CZK (€ 4328) per
annum
Tax rate is higher if a person earns more
www.mfcr.cz - Ministry of Finance
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Healthcare
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General medical services are free compulsory health insurance
(In 2008 – patients´partial contribution for
hospital stays, prescriptions etc.)
When employed in the Czech Republic
employer registers employees with
Insurance Institution
Charges are made usually for
non-standard treatments
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Working conditions
Working time:
 40 hours a week
(reduced to 37,5 and 38,5 hrs in shift work
operations 12 hrs shifts)
 8 hours a day
(in shift work operations 12 hrs shifts)
 30 minutes break after 6 hours of work
Holidays:
 basic annual leave is 4 weeks
(many employers offer 5 weeks)
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Employment
Required content of work contract
 work position
 place of work
 work starting date
Other arrangements
 salary, description of work position,
benefits etc.
Conclusion of employment contract
 trial period of 3 months
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Employee´s
Rights and Obligations
State Labour Inspection Authority
regular open hours at local labour offices
www.suip.cz
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Trade unions
Czech - Moravian Confederation
of Trade Uninons
www.cmkos.cz/eng/
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Unemployment
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Unemployed people can register with
Labour Office as job seekers
Entitled to unemployment benefits if they
prove at least 12 months of work within
the past 3 years preceding the submission
of application
Amount of benefits:
50% in first 3 months and 45% for the
remaining months of the average monthly
salary in the last job
Unemployment benefits paid for 6 months
(longer under certain criteria, eg. over 50 yrs,
special needs, etc.)
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Accommodation
Availability of accommodation and prices
depend upon geographical location
 Deposit is often charged if you rent a flat
(usually 3-months rent)
 A lot of rent and sales offers can be found
in local or national newspapers or internet:
www.bydleni.cz
www.reality.cz
www.annonce.cz www.sreality.cz
 Average rental of one bedroom flat around
6000 CZK/month (€214)
(Flat shares are cheaper, Prague – most expensive)
 To find suitable long-term accommodation
use estate agencies!
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Banking
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Salaries are almost always paid into a
bank account
To open up a bank account, you need a
valid ID/passport and some amount as
the entrance deposit
Most banks have a help line to provide
information
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Recognition of qualifications
Recognition of qualification is necessary
for work in any of the regulated professions
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List of regulated professions in the Czech
Republic is available on the website of the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
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www.msmt.cz/uok
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EURES Czech Republic
national website
http://portal.mpsv.cz/eures
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Labour offices
in the Czech Republic
national website
http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz
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Labour market – labour force
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Mechanical engineering technicians
Electrical Engineering technicians
Civil engineering technicians
CNC operators
Teachers of technical subjects
Tool-makers
Joiners, carpenters
Welders, fitters
Plastic processing machine operators
Manufacturing operators
Drivers
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Labour market – labour force
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Medical staff
Sales representatives
Sales staff
Security agent lower
Chefs, waiters/tenders
Traditional vocational trainees
(apprenticeship leavers)
Workers in food-processing industry
Assembly lines operators
Workers for shift work in general
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Labour market – labour force
+Surpluses+
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Administrative workers
Agricultural workers
(livestock, plant production)
Seasonal unemployment – gardeners,
forestry workers, construction workers
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Thank you for your attention!
Any questions?_____
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Jana Kačenová
EURES adviser – Central Region
Labour Office in Příbram
The Czech Republic
[email protected]
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Living in the Czech Republic
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