Czech Republic
Increase in the Minimum Wage Government Decree No. 210/2013 Coll. took effect on 1 August 2013. The regulation increases the minimum wage as the lowest allowable reward for work. The minimum wage is regulated by the Labour Code, and its amount and the conditions for paying it are set in Government Decree No. 567/2006 Coll., on the minimum wage, the minimum level of guaranteed wage, and the definition of hazardous work environments and wage supplements for work in hazardous work environments. The minimum wage has been increased from CZK 8,000 (approx. €310) to CZK 8,500 (approx. €330) for a 40 hours working week. A higher minimum wage may be agreed in collective agreements. More…