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News in consumer protection legislation
The Amendment to the Consumer Protection Act and the Civil Code will bring several important changes aiming to increase the protection of consumer rights and make it more efficient. Below we provide a summary of some of the changes.
Agency employment facing significant changes
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has published a draft amendment to the Employment Act and the Labour Code, introducing new conditions for employment agencies and their employees. The amendment aims to increase the protection of agency…
Temporary protection extended by one year
In response to the war in Ukraine, the EU member states adopted a coordinated approach to refugee protection and enshrined temporary protection status in their national legislations. Under Czech regulations, temporary protection provides its holders…
Registration of beneficial owners: who exercises control?
Effective 1 October of this year, the Act on the Registration of Beneficial Owners has undergone fundamental changes. The legislators complied with the requirements of the European Commission and eliminated the deficiencies concerning the definition…
Self-employed can associate and bargain collectively
The European Commission has issued guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements regarding the working conditions of self-employed persons who are in the same position as employees. Under these guidelines, it will be…
EU unifies chargers for phones, tablets, and laptops
From 2024, all phones and tablets sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port. Two years later, the obligation will extend to laptops.
When does Labour Code not apply to truck drivers?
In the summer, an amendment to the Road Transport Act entered into effect, as a result of which certain provisions of the Labour Code shall not apply to drivers in international road transport from 1 August 2022. The amendment thus restricts certain…
Compensation for connecting flight delays mandatory
The Court of Justice of the EU strengthened air passenger rights while highlighting the role of travel agents in ticket sales (C-436/21). Passengers will thus be entitled to compensation even for the delay of a connecting flight operated by a…
Labour Code amendment to increase administrative burden related to posting of workers
Another novelty brought by the upcoming amendment to the Labour Code (apart from remote work) is a significant extension of employers’ information obligation upon cross-border posting of workers. The changes respond to the EU Directive on…
Upcoming changes to Transformations Act
The first draft of the long-awaited amendment to the Act on Transformations has been published in the electronic library of the legislation in preparation and brings a number of significant changes. The bill implements EU directives amending EU…
Upcoming legislative changes to agreements outside employment contracts
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has submitted a long-awaited bill to amend the Labour Code, which is to implement two EU directives in Czech law. Among other things, the new regulation will affect the working conditions of employees…
Amendment to Labour Code introduces new home office rules
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has published an eagerly awaited draft amendment to the Labour Code introducing several new changes, the most significant one being the comprehensive regulation of home office. A more detailed regulation of…