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Compensation for work accidents and occupational diseases to increase from September
The high inflation of recent months has affected the compensation provided to employees for accidents at work and occupational diseases. From September, such compensation is to be further valorised, primarily for the benefit of employees.
Beneficial owner registration: a game-changing amendment enters into effect in…
From 1 June 2021, the Beneficial Owner Registration Act following from the V. AML Directive has brought fundamental changes to the registration of beneficial owners in the Czech Republic, making life difficult for numerous companies and other…
Prepare for EU legislation on working conditions
It is no news that the Czech Republic is now in delay with the implementation of several EU regulations. Employers should pay particular attention to the directive on transparent and predictable working conditions and the directive on work-life…
Czech Labour Code not applicable to drivers in transit from other EU member states
The amendment to the Road Transport Act brings many changes: the law newly regulates the posting of drivers from other EU member states, and these rules significantly differ from the general regulation of the posting of workers under the Czech…
New EU directive to bring more transparency and equal pay
The European Commission has proposed new rights and obligations for workers and employers in the public and private sectors to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value. It will…
Amendment to Lex Ukraine tightens conditions for temporary protection
Already during the adoption of the original wording of Lex Ukraine it became obvious that an amendment would soon be necessary. This amendment has been published three months after the original law's effective date and the changes it contains will…
SAC clearly interprets Svarc system in context of contracts for work concluded…
The Supreme Administrative Court recently issued another judgment concerning Svarc system and disguised employment mediation. In the court’s opinion, to assess whether there is a relationship of (an employer’s) superordination and (an employee's)…
Lump-sum compensation for employers upon garnishment of wages
On 1 January 2022, an amendment to the Enforcement Procedure Code entered into force, addressing multiple enforcement proceedings against a single debtor and amending the rights of parties to the proceedings. Apart from substantially improving the…
EU: new rules for customer-supplier contracts
The European Commission has issued a new regulation stipulating exemptions from the ban on vertical agreements. What to watch out for when concluding distribution and other customer-supplier contracts from 1 June 2022?
Amendment to Act on Register of Beneficial Owners
Less than a year has passed since the new law on the registration of beneficial owners came into force, and already the Ministry of Justice together with the Ministry of Finance is proposing an amendment to change, inter alia, the beneficial owner…
Recognition of Ukrainian qualifications still difficult
The European Commission has issued recommendations to member states to simplify the administrative procedure and ensure a speedy recognition of the professional qualifications of Ukrainians seeking refuge in the EU.
Beware of errors in personal data protection impact assessments
The Office for Personal Data Protection (OPDP) has published its annual report for the past year, drawing attention to the mistakes made by data controllers in the processing of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs).