The wage needed to live comfortably in Czechia rises by 10 percent
The amount needed to maintain a 'comfortable' lifestyle with small savings and raising a child has increased by around CZK 5,000.
Czech minimum wage to break CZK 20,000 barrier for the first time
Under newly confirmed plans, the government has announced that the minimum wage will be indexed to 47 percent of the national average monthly salary.
Czech minimum wage should increase to 45 percent of the average wage
The Czech government will discuss a new amendment this week that will increase the country's minimum wage to meet the guidelines set by an EU directive.
Czechia approves near-10-percent rise in minimum wage: Who will benefit most?
Both monthly and hourly minimum wages will see substantial increases as Czechia strives to meet an EU directive on salaries.
Czech trade unions push for increase in minimum wage to CZK 19,500 monthly
The Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions is advocating for a significant rise in the country's minimum wage, up to CZK 19,500 from next year.
Almost two-thirds of Czech employees don’t earn a minimum decent wage
Inflation and lower salary increases mean that more people working in Czechia can no longer maintain a basic standard of living.
How major changes to the Czech Labor Code could close the pay gap and improve remote work
Approved by the government before Christmas, an amendment to the Labor Code should take effect later this year.
Increase in Czechia's minimum monthly wage on the horizon
The Labor and Social Affairs Minister proposes a minimum monthly wage equal to 41 percent of the average wage.
Wage growth slows in Czechia, but these sectors still command high salaries
Wages in Prague and Bohemia remain the highest in the country, but the most growth in wages was in low paying jobs.
Experts: Earning a 'decent' wage in Czechia is getting tougher
The Decent Wage platform found that 41 percent of the 3.6 million job contracts in the private sector did not provide a living wage.
Monthly minimum wage to rise by CZK 1,000 next year
The outgoing Czech cabinet has confirmed a rise in the legal minimum wage starting in January 2022.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Nov. 11, 2020
The first online protest in Czech history, a potential rise in the minimum wage, and a distance-learning update for university students