Amazon building second distribution center in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Amazon is currently building its second distribution center in the Czech Republic, local media reported. LocatedContinue Reading
Tag: Labour & Employment
In Central Europe, concern over toll, fairness of Amazon algorithms
Prague, Czech Republic – Trade unions are taking on algorithmic management in Amazon warehouses in Central Europe, with some success.Continue Reading
Slovakia: Minimum wage to increase by less than 4% next year
Bratislava, Slovakia – The gross minimum wage in Slovakia will rise to €646 per month in 2022, Labour and SocialContinue Reading
Polish cities dominate ranking on best places to work remotely in Europe
Krakow, Poland – With four cities in the top 10, Poland leads a new continent-wide ranking looking at the bestContinue Reading
Czech Republic second most attractive CEE country, according to foreign investors
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is the second most attractive country in Central and Eastern Europe, according toContinue Reading
EU sends €1.3 billion to Czech Republic and Slovakia to support employment
Bratislava, Slovakia – The EU Commission has sent more than €1.3 billion to the Czech Republic and Slovakia through theContinue Reading
Poland overtakes Czech Republic for lowest unemployment in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic has lost its spot as the EU member state with the lowest unemployment rateContinue Reading
Number of foreign workers in Czech Republic triples in decade
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of foreign workers in the Czech Republic has nearly tripled in a decade, accordingContinue Reading
E-commerce: Amazon enters Polish market
Warsaw, Poland – US e-commerce giant Amazon announced it was entering the Polish market with the launch of a newContinue Reading
Krakow and Budapest ranked among best cities for remote working in 2021
Budapest, Hungary – Courtesy of the COVID-19 crisis and coronavirus-related restrictions, remote working is no longer the exclusive privilege ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland have lowest unemployment rates in the EU
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite unemployment gaining ground as a result of COVID-19 restrictions and the pandemic’s economic fallout, theContinue Reading
Why you should study in Poland
For some of the youngsters (and arguably their parents!) the end of the year is a time to decide aboutContinue Reading
Czech Republic to increase minimum wage in 2021
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has agreed to increase the monthly minimum wage to 15,200 Kc as ofContinue Reading
A look at the Czech Republic’s “work-to-sleep-to-work-to-drink” routine
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite several studies warning against the detrimental effects of overworking, the trend of working long hoursContinue Reading
Slovak government to increase minimum wage in 2021
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government has submitted a bill to Parliament to increase the minimum wage to 623€ grossContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland ranked among most startup friendly nations in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic and Poland are among the best countries in Europe to launch a startup, accordingContinue Reading
Top 7 most affordable universities in Slovakia for international students
Bratislava, Slovakia – Although much less visited than its more touristy neighbours, Slovakia is an amazing country full of naturalContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak gender pay gaps among highest in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic and Slovakia have among the highest gender pay gaps in Europe, according to newContinue Reading
As Czech economy plunges, unemployment reaches two-year high
Prague, Czech Republic – As the Czech economy takes a deep plunge due to the Covid-19 pandemic and weeks-long lockdown,Continue Reading
Recession in Hungary could be worse than expected, analysts warn
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary could face a deeper economic recession than initially expected due to the coronavirus pandemic, credit ratingContinue Reading