Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Nov. 11, 2020
The first online protest in Czech history, a potential rise in the minimum wage, and a distance-learning update for university students
Spread of COVID-19 on the decline in Prague as more people stay home, work from home
Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib says that more than half of Prague residents have switched to home office.
Unemployment in the Czech Republic rose in the third quarter, but some job sectors grew
The COVID-19 pandemic had the biggest negative effect on manufacturing and services, while the IT sector has seen growth
My Prague Job: Solenn Grand's heavenly harp can be heard at Prague's premiere opera house
The French native is the principal harpist for the State Opera, a position that is extraordinarily difficult to come by
Czech employees rank among the most likely in the EU to feel time pressure at work
Greece led the EU in time pressure at work, while workers in Estonia felt it the least
Czech wage growth drops to .5%, average earnings down 2.5% year-on-year after inflation
Real earnings after inflation were down in the second quarter of 2020 for the first time after seven years of continued growth
Czech employment rate remains high, despite COVID-19 pandemic
The number of hours worked per week on average increased compared to previous years
An overview of the best co-working, event, and meetings spaces in Prague
Here's a round up of some of Prague's best co-working spaces, meeting rooms, and event spaces
The coronavirus pandemic will widen the Czech gender pay gap
With many people struggling due to the crisis, job security is seen as more important than making gains in equality
UK finance giant Barclays is expanding in Prague, hiring for 200 new positions
The new positions, primarily in software development, will bring the total number of Czech Barclays employees to 1000
Top news in Tweets for Prague and the Czech Republic (August 3–7, 2020)
Busy week? Here's a roundup of some of our top headlines this week in digestable tweet format
Czech unemployment rises in June, reaching levels last seen in 2017
Coronavirus has had a moderate impact on the Czech employment market
The number of foreign employees in the Czech Republic has declined during the coronavirus crisis
The number of foreign employees in the Czech Republic has dropped by more than 40,000 over the past three months
Czech unemployment has risen due to COVID-19, but is still the lowest in the EU
Seasonal work has helped to keep unemployment low, but a big rise is expected at the end of the summer
Vacation time in the Czech Republic to be counted in hours, not days, from 2021
The change has been made specifically to accommodate employees with irregular working hours
Average Czech wages up 5% year-on-year, now over 34,000 crowns monthly
Czech wages were up 5% in Q1 2020 compared to 2019; average salary in Prague now 42,760 crowns monthly
