Good evening. Here is theTuesday, October 31 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes.
Slovakia celebrates All Saints' Day on November 1. It is also a national holiday, meaning that most shops will be closed.
Equal Pay Day falls on November 1
If we want to achieve a truly fair assessment of women's work in our society, we must take into account factors such as the traditional gender division of roles in caring for family members, gender segregation in the labour market, lack of flexibility in working hours, says the Labour and Family Research Institute. (source: SME - Jozef Jakubčo)
Taking into account the days already worked in 2023, women in Slovakia will work for free from November 1 until the end of the year.
"In other words, this means that for every €1 earned by men, women receive only 83 cents," said the Labour and Family Research Institute on October 31.
Equal Pay Day, which falls on Wednesday in Slovakia in 2023, changes every year.
Compared to last year, experts are talking about the widening of the gender pay gap. They point to the coronavirus pandemic and also the inhibition of the growth of wages and bonuses by companies.
When setting the date of Equal Pay Day, the Institute relied on the latest Eurostat data. The gender pay gap in Slovakia in 2021 stood at 16.6 percent against women, a deterioration of 0.8 percent compared to the previously published data. The EU average was 12.73 percent.
Looking at the average gross monthly wages in 2022 published by the Statistics Office, women earned €311 less than men. Men earned €1,654 on average and women €1,343. The difference in monthly wages increased between 2021 and 2022, by 1.1 percent.
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FEATURE STORY FOR TUESDAY
A guide to sports activities for foreigners in Bratislava
A runner runs on the Most Apollo bridge in Bratislava. (source: TASR)
Whether you're an experienced athlete or just starting out, Bratislava provides a welcoming environment. It's a city where healthy living and a sense of community blend seamlessly, inviting everyone to embrace a balanced and active lifestyle.
HIKE FOR WEDNESDAY
Devínska Kobyla
A lookout tower atop the Devínska Kobyla hill. (source: TASR)
A November 1 hike will start at Borská tram stop in Bratislava at 10:30. You will have 12 km of forest and open trails to cover, calling at the observation tower at Devínska Kobyla, and finishing at Sandberg and Devín Castle.
In other news
Recipients of any form of pension will be paid the 13th pension in 2024 in the full amount of the average pension for the previous year. Parliament could approve the change during the first three months of 2024.
Slovak health care is the second worst in the EU in terms of the efficiency of spent public expenditure, says the Value for Money unit.
Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová, a former disinformation TV star, has written a letter to her Czech counterpart, Martin Baxa. The letter is full of mistakes, for which the minister has been mocked online. "I appreciate the criticism you just showered me with. You give me a lot of energy, even though it might not look like it," Šimkovičová responded to her critics.
WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY: Showers or rain in some places, especially in the north and east of Slovakia. The highest daytime temperature will rise to 17°C. You can expect the similar weather on Thursday. (SHMÚ)
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