The active population in figures

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

40 hours

Retirement age

Men 63 years, Women 59-62 years depending on number of children. In order to reach retirement age it is necessary to pay pension insurance (to be employed or to do own business) for at least 25 years. It is planned to change retirement age for 65 Years.

Working contracts

Legal clauses regulate employment contracts and to a lesser degree collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts are extremely rigid and the limits for dismissal are less strict.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

8000 CZK (2007), i.e. 300 Euro

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings in Czech Republic is CZK 21,470 (1,100 USD).

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 35%
Social security contributions paid by employees: 12.5%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

The Czech Republic operates on the principle of free establishment and competition of unions. Establishment of an union is not mandatory in companies. The minimum number of employees needed to establish a company union is three.
The most powerful is Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (so called CMKOS). It is an important social partner in tripartite negotiations in the framework of the Council of Economic and Social Agreement of the Czech Republic. It works in the regions of the Czech Republic through Regional Councils of Trade Unions (RROS) and Regional Offices for Legal Assistance (RPP). There are 33 trade unions in the framework of CMKOS.

Unions

CMKOS, Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions
Other Unions affiliated to CMKOS

Unionization rate

11% of all employees.

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (SPCR)
Czech Council for Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work