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14th December 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Carer’s allowance and self-isolation payment relaunched

Within the new wave of the pandemic, the number of adults and children becoming ill is again increasing, and so is the number of employees staying at home. The government has proposed restoring benefits for employees who are unable to attend work.

14th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Lufthansa: Book now for the summer

  • Over 160 destinations in Europe next summer
  • More vacation destinations than ever before
  • New long-haul destination from Frankfurt: St Louis (USA)
  • New from Munich: Four additional A350-900s to more dream destinations
  • Eurowings Discover: expanded flight schedule fulfills almost every vacation wish
  • 25 special flights planned from Frankfurt for the 2022 World Cup

 

14th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Expansion Abroad Through the Lens of Finance: What do Tech Companies Deal With?

The financial foundations of every company are the same. However, in the case of technology companies, the crucial thing is that they have international ambitions from the very beginning. As a result, they grow faster compared to companies from other industries. This trait increases the breadth of their financial services’ requirements. How to deal with different currencies, customers’ payment behaviour or exchange rate risk when the company operates in several foreign markets? Here are some tips from Lukáš Martoš, CE Solutions Sales Head from Citi Commercial Bank.

13th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


AmCham Year-End Report 2020-2021: From the first days, we tried to make the connections and propose solutions that worked.

Dear Members,

When we sit down to write intros for yearend publications, we typically want to convince the reader that this was somehow an exceptional year.

This year we do not need to try very hard. The coronavirus disrupted business in ways that no worst case scenario could estimate. The board, our councils and committees, Weston and I spent more time this year trying to find answers that would keep companies in business and people employed than any of us could have imagined in January 2020.

13th December 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


What are the consequences (in the Czech Republic) of late wage payments via cashless transfer?

Payments via cashless transfer may have become the utterly mundane standard, but the devil is in the detail, so it’s best to painstakingly follow the rules, especially in labor-law relations. Falling behind pay day may expose employers to claims for damages.

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

Policy pipeline

In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

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