Labour Minister gave bonuses of more than one million crowns

In related news, the news website Lidovky.cz has revealed that Labour Minister Drábek has given more bonuses to his employees than any other minister, with one deputy rewarded with over one million crowns. In an interview with the site, Mr Drábek said he was an advocate of adequate remuneration. At least seven of the bonuses exceeded 100,000 crowns, with one post-bonus package amounting to 187,000 per month, or more than the salary of the prime minister. Drábek said he stood by the bonuses, emphasising that his ministry implemented fundamental reforms last year and saved the state nearly a billion crowns.