Most people in the Czech Republic receive non-financial benefits in addition to financial rewards. Only a quarter of workers receive no non-financial benefit. The most common non-financial benefit given beyond the law requirements are meal vouchers. The meal vouchers are followed by flexible working hours and extra vacation days. Employers often provide non-statutory pension insurance and mobile phones for private purposes as well as.
These are findings of a survey by Platy.cz, a Czech website offering salary analyses for employers and employees. 34,399 respondents participated during the first half of 2012.
Table: Overview of the most common non-financial benefits
| Benefit | The share of employees who receive the benefit |
| Meal wouchers | 44% |
| Flexible working hours | 26% |
| Extra vacation days | 24% |
| Pension insurance | 23% |
| Mobile phone for private purposes | 22% |
| Free drinks in the workplace | 17% |
| Education of employees | 17% |
| Notebook for private purposes | 16% |
| Possibility to work from home | 8% |
| Company car for private purposes | 7% |
| Paid commuting costs | 5% |
| Corporate weekend events | 4% |
| Reimbursement of sports and cultural activities | 4% |
| Contribution to health insurance | 3% |
| Above-standard health care | 2% |
| None | 24% |
Source: Platy.cz
The distribution of the benefits is directly proportional to the level of job an employee performs. There is only a minimum of managers without non-financial benefits. Another rule in providing benefits is that the bigger the company, the more the need to pamper employees with benefits.
Read the entire survey results below.