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Czech secondary school students Europe's best in finance literacy /01. 09. 2010/
Czech secondary school students finished the best in Europe in a test of financial literacy organised by the NGO Junior Achievement along with the Citi Foundation, the two organisations' representatives have told CTK. More...
Hiring foreigners gets trickier /25. 08. 2010/
Employers are responsible for laid-off workers under amendment passed last week. A new amendment to the immigration law that will tighten regulations for foreign workers and the companies that employ them means to help stranded workers fired during the economic crisis, according to the government, but critics argue the m... More...
Latest labour market development in the Czech Republic /18. 08. 2010/
The Czech economy is characterised with a high share of employment in the secondary sector (industry and construction industry) that was the highest among all EU states in 2009. The economic decline was most reflected in employment in the processing industry (down 1.3%). Due to the delay, the impact of the crisis on the ... More...
MSMT to support research centres with over CZK 1 bln /17. 08. 2010/
The Education Ministry approved the support for the construction and/or reconstruction of three more research centres from the Research and Development for Innovations Operating Programme in the course of July. A total of over CZK 1 bn will be divided among the South Bohemian University in Ceske Budejovice, Palacky Unive... More...
Czech unemployment up 0.2 pts to 8.7 pct in July -ministry /09. 08. 2010/
Prague - Unemployment in the Czech Republic grew by 0.2 percentage point to 8.7 percent in July after falling for four straight months, the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry announced today. More...
Trigema to build science-tech park for CZK 500 mln /05. 08. 2010/
On Thursday 5 August Trigema launched construction of a science-technology park with a business incubator and center for technology transfer in Roztoky near Prague. Implementation costs will total almost CZK 500 mln. Up to 150 experts will be employed on site. The project will be supported by Operating Program Busin... More...
SPD CR: Situation on labour market not improving /12. 07. 2010/
The Industry and Transport Union of the Czech Republic (SPD CR) does not consider the June decrease in registered unemployment by 0.2 percentage points the turning point towards a better situation on the labour market, which can be significantly complicated by the arrival of new high-school and university graduates. More...
Employment of people aged 55-64 down in CR last year - CSU /28. 06. 2010/
Employment of people aged 55-64 fell from 2008's 705,400 to 679,300 in the Czech Republic at end-2009, according to an analysis released by the Czech Statistical Office (CSU). More...
Wages in ČR to grow 3 pct in 2010, almost 5 pct in 2011 /25. 06. 2010/
The average nominal wage in the Czech Republic could grow by 2.1 to 3.1 percent this year and by 3.9 to 4.9 percent in 2011, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has said. The average real wage could rise by 0.3 to 1.3 percent in 2010 and by up to 2.3 percent next year, the ministry said in an analysis of the developmen... More...
Unemployment in CR down 0.5 pts to 8.7 pct in May /08. 06. 2010/
Prague - Unemployment in the Czech Republic decreased by 0.5 percentage point year-on-year to 8.7 percent in May, the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry announced today. More...
