Czech Business Today

The principle of the same pay for the same work in the same place contradicts the rules of market economy and distorts the European consistency. The Czech government must use all the possible means in order not to make this proposal come true. The Government has to set its priorities for negotiations in the EU and must be ready to support some topics as well as strongly refuse others.

These are the conclusions of a meeting of representatives of the Czech Chamber of Commerce, Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic and Confederation of Employers’ and Entrepreneurs’ Associations with Czech Members of the European Parliament that took place on the 20th of September in Prague. Czech hauliers have been facing many obstacles from the western member states in recent years. Representatives of Czech businesses agree that these obstacles clearly oppose the principles of the internal market.

“We consider the transport sector very specific and that’s why the sector should be completely excluded from the scope of the Posting of Workers Directive”, said Vladimír Dlouhý, President of the Czech Chamber of Commerce. Energy issues were also discussed. “We call on the European Parliament to well consider its extreme challenges leading towards energy efficiency increase. The proposal of 40% reduction of energy consumption by 2030 isn’t technologically possible in a variety of industrial sectors and would mean unacceptable burden for the economy”, said President of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic Jaroslav Hanák.