The Czech government on Monday decided to raise the minimum wage by CZK 700 to CZK 9,200 a month as of January 2015, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka announced. Under the proposal, the minimum wage will be increased by 8.2 percent as of January 2015. The hourly minimum wage is to be raised from CZK 50.60 to CZK 55. The lowest guaranteed wages for employees in the civil service and those without a collective agreement are also to be increased.
