Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency
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Minimum wage in the Czech Republic to be raised again in 2021
The minimum wage for 2021 is set at CZK 15,200 – i.e., CZK 600 more than the year before. The minimum hourly wage will rise to CZK 90.50.
The increase of the minimum wage goes hand in hand with the lowest level of what is known as the guaranteed wage (which represents the lowest wage stipulated with a view to the complexity, arduousness, and professional demands posed by the given job, as per a roster of categories).
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Proposed amendment to the Employment Act – Short-time working from the employer’s perspective
New legislation on short-time working or reduced working hours (often referred to by its German name of Kurzarbeit) is currently passing through the Czech Chamber of Deputies and has reached the second reading stage.
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EUR272.5m in fines imposed by European regulators under GDPR - Survey by international law firm DLA Piper
EUR158.5 million of fines imposed since 28 January 2020, a 39% increase on the previous 20 month period since the application of GDPR
Double digit growth for breach notifications for the second year running with 121,165 breaches notified since 28 January 2020 compared to 101,403 breaches notified in the previous year – a 19% increase
Per capita Denmark tops the rankings for data breach notifications
Italy has imposed the highest aggregate fines with France imposing the highest individual fine to date
Regulators have not had everything their own way this year with several multi-million euro fines being successfully appealed or significantly reduced
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