Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for May 25, 2021
Czech Republic closer to four-day work week, EU summit to discuss green future, summer coming slowly with chilly end of May predicted.
New EU rules will require wage disclosure, historically a taboo in the Czech Republic
In an effort to close the gender pay gap, the EU is pushing for more transparency in the workplace.
Median pay in the Czech Republic is over CZK 36,000, with Prague salaries even higher
Just over a quarter of all people in the Czech Republic earn between CZK 30,000 and CZK 40,000.
Proposed EU directive on minimum wage brews controversy from all sides
Trade union groups say the proposal does not go far enough, while business leaders call it a ‘dangerous experiment’.
Czech wages growing, but still lag far behind Germany or Austria
The past decade has seen Czech wages rise, but Germans still earn three times as much.
