75% of Czechs disagree with the "salary advantage" for Ukrainians
Recall that in June, the initiative of the Ministry of Labor, developed jointly with the largest trade unions, was approved by the Czech government. The authors assure that, despite the seeming absurdity, this measure is aimed primarily at protecting Czech citizens: companies will be motivated to seek personnel among local residents, rather than chase cheap labor from the east.
The bill obliges employers to pay Ukrainian employees no less than 120% of the so-called guaranteed wage (zaručená mzda). Depending on the specialty and qualifications, at current rates this amount ranges from 16,020 to 32,040 crowns.
In the survey, 57% of respondents stated their disagreement with the expansion of the "Ukraine Regime" program, which was created to attract low- and medium-skilled workers from that country. Instead of the planned 19,600 Ukrainians for this year, the government agreed to accept twice as many under the simplified program.
The Czech Republic launched this project in August 2015. It is driven by an acute shortage of labor in Czech enterprises. Initially, the quota was 3,800 people per year, but under pressure from companies, it was increased several times.