Title: Living and Working in
1- Living and Working in
- The Czech Republic
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- Jana Kacenová
- Torino, Italy
2General information about the country
- 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 (Kc/CZK)
- 1 CZK 28
- Internet domain .cz
3Regions in the Czech Republic77 Labour Offices
(of which 14 are regional)
4Main 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
5Useful numbers (September 2007)
- 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)
6Regional unemployment (September 2007)
6,2
11,3
4,7
7,3
10,2
2,4
6,7
5,4
4,4
4,6
5,7
7,0
6,1
4,3
7Foreign labour force from EU in the Czech
Republic(September 2007 total workforce 5 527
776)
- 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 455
8 Foreign Labour force from non-EU
countries workpermits (September
2007 - total workforce 5 527 776)
- Ukraine 51 644
- Moldavia 4 549
- Mongolia 4 502
- Russia 1 508
- Vietnam 1 318
- USA 998
- China 905
- Macedonia 845
- Belarus 837
- Japan 697
9 Working in the Czech Republic
- 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.
10Looking for workEURES
- 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
- More information on
- http//eures.europa.eu
- http//portal.mpsv.cz/eures
11Looking for workLabour offices
- 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)
12Looking for workMedia
- Main newspapers for advertising vacancies
- Mladá fronta DNES
- http//idnes.cz/ http//jobdnes.idnes.cz/
- special supplement Zamestnání on Thursdays
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- Hospodárské 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.
13Looking for workInternet
- Internet
- www.jobs.cz
- www.jobsinprague.cz
- www.hledampraci.cz
- www.hotjobs.cz
- www.joblist.cz
- www.prace.cz
- www.jobpilot.czsee list of other job servers
14Looking for workRecruitment agencies
- 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
- Personnel agencies are not allowed to ask
- for any charge from job seekers!
- (Employment Act No. 435/2004)
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15Looking for work Recruitment agencies
- Nearly 1 900 licenced agencies in the CR
- Biggest recruitment agencies
- MANPOWER http//www.manpower.cz
- ADECCO http//www.adecco.cz
- GRAFTON http//www.grafton.cz
- START 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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16Looking for workPersonal contacts
- 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
17What is needed when looking for a job?
- 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
18Living in the Czech Republic
- Registering in the territory of the CR
- (accommodation provider, automatically)
- Residence permitEU 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
19Social and Health Insurance
- 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.)
20 Deductions from earnings
(in )
- 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
annumTax rate is higher if a person earns more - www.mfcr.cz - Ministry of Finance
21Healthcare
- General medical services are free - compulsory
health insurance(In 2008 patientspartial
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
22Working 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)
23Employment
- 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
24Employees Rights and Obligations
- State Labour Inspection Authority
- regular open hours at local labour offices
- www.suip.cz
- Trade unions Czech - Moravian Confederation
- of Trade Uninons
- www.cmkos.cz/eng/
25Unemployment
- 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.)
26Accommodation
- 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!
27Banking
- 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
28 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
- www.msmt.cz/uok
29EURES Czech Republic national
websitehttp//portal.mpsv.cz/eures
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33- Labour offices
- in the Czech Republic
- national website
- http//portal.mpsv.cz/sz
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38Labour market labour force-Shortages-
- 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
39Labour market labour force-Shortages-
- 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
40Labour market labour forceSurpluses
- Administrative workers
- Agricultural workers
- (livestock, plant production)
- Seasonal unemployment gardeners, forestry
workers, construction workers
41- Thank you for your attention!
- Any questions?_____
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42- Jana Kacenová
- EURES adviser Central Region
- Labour Office in Príbram
- The Czech Republic
- jana.kacenova_at_pb.mpsv.cz
43Living in the Czech Republic