Women in Czechia still earn less than men despite new law

Women in Czechia earn on average about 17 percent less than men, according to data cited by the Labour Ministry. A proposed amendment to the labour code, presented by Labour Minister Aleš Juchelka (ANO), aims to introduce EU rules on pay transparency and equal remuneration. The law would require employers to address pay gaps exceeding five percent for the same work. However, experts say inequality remains deeply rooted. Analyst Veronika Šprincová notes that Czechia ranks poorly in global gender equality comparisons and that women remain underrepresented in politics, where government still resembles “a men’s club,” despite some recent progress.