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Beware of high penalties when posting workers abroad
Although the European and Czech regulation of special rights of employees posted abroad is quite old, many employers are unaware of its existence or choose to ignore it arguing that no one will find out. With such ignorance, they are risking heavy fines, as the inspection authorities carry out systematic checks in this area. A case in point may be the EUR 54,000 fine faced by a Slovak company posting its workers to Austria.
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Changes to the Aliens Residence Act and to the Czech Personal ID Cards Act
Effective as of August 2021, the Aliens Residence Act of the Czech Republic (Act No. 326/1999 Coll.) has undergone far-reaching amendments concerning a variety of areas, such as EU foreign nationals and British citizens post-brexit, new identification papers, health insurance issues, or the level of language proficiency tests. Also, the Czech Personal ID Cards Act (Act No. 269/2021 Coll.) has been comprehensively restated.
Proposal for a new minimum wage for 2022
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs proposes an increase in the minimum wage with effect from 1 January 2022 by CZK 2,800. The new basic monthly minimum wage rate in 2022 would thus increase from the current CZK 15,200 to CZK 18,000, which corresponds to an increase in the basic hourly minimum wage rate from CZK 90.50 to CZK 107.10.
2021 Winter Flight Schedule: Direct Connections from Prague to Almost 100 Destinations & Increased Frequencies on Existing Routes
Effective Sunday, 31 October 2021, the winter flight schedule comes in effect, offering direct connections from Václav Havel Airport Prague to 92 destinations, including exotic countries such as Kenya, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. There will also be new routes operated under the winter flight schedule, for example, to Tel Aviv, Naples, Odessa, Kyiv, Dubai and Amsterdam. The launch of Eurowings' base operations will also help facilitate the resumption and further development of air traffic.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- 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.
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Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
