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New head of Czech Airlines (CSA) is a noted restructuring and privatisation
expert; Jiri Havel assumes role as Deputy PM for Economic Affairs; Prime
Minister unveils half-time private/non-profit jobs scheme in Ostrava;
Czech delegation heading to South Korea in hopes of sealing $1.2bn Hyundai
deal; Parliamentary commission report on Unipetrol to find 'corrupt' only
ex-aide to Prime Minister
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Current AffairsParoubek calls on Austria over jobs as Skromach threatens restrictions
European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Friday for a summit dominated by
the EU's budget. Indeed talks on the EU's finances are expected to be so
tough there will be no room for anything else - certainly there will be
little time for negotiations on the transition periods that prevent new
members from free access to the EU's labour markets. But the free movement
of labour remains uppermost in the new members' minds.
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Current AffairsMinistry plans to improve information for prospective foreign workers
The Interior Ministry has announced plans to reform its network of
information offices in foreign countries, as part of the government's
attempts to fight on illegal immigration. Existing offices will
concentrate on explaining on how migrants can work legally in the Czech
Republic. Rob Cameron has more.
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Talking PointNew Czech Labour Code mobilises trade unions into action after sixteen year slumber
The Czech Labour Code is to be amended - but the question is how? Will it
serve the rights of the employer or the employee? The changes proposed by
the senior ruling coalition party, the Social Democratic Party, and passed
through the first reading in the lower house of Parliament, uphold the
authority of trade unions. That, say the opposition Civic Democrats and
the two junior ruling coalition parties the Christian Democrats and the
Freedom Union, is unacceptable: by making it difficult for employers to
let go of unproductive staff and employ new people, the proposed new
Labour Code threatens the flexibility of the labour market and is
unconstitutional.
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Current AffairsCzech politicians say restrictions on free movement of workers within EU should be removed
When Czech politicians were convincing Czech voters to say "yes"
in the referendum two years ago on joining the EU, one of the things they
promised was that Czech workers would be able to find a job anywhere in
the European Union. But with the exception of the United Kingdom, Ireland
and Sweden, all "old" EU members introduced temporary legal
barriers against a feared influx of workers from the east. No such thing
has materialised in the three countries that allowed free movement of
labour and that's one of the reasons why Czech politicians are now calling
for the removal of those restrictions in the rest of the old EU 15.
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Current AffairsCzech jobseekers often fall victim to bogus job agents in UK
The United Kingdom is one of only three old EU countries that opened their
labour markets to the citizens of new member states after last year's
enlargement. According to UK statistics, some 15,000 Czechs have
registered for work in the United Kingdom since accession in May 2004.
Many have found a job to their satisfaction but there are also plenty of
those who have fallen prey to bogus job agents.
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MagazineMagazine
Porsche owners celebrate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Ferdinand
Porsche. A Czech wins the International Stone Skipping Championship. And,
how tall can a sunflower grow? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova.
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