Legal
Home office rules? Legislative amendment back on table
Work from home has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many employees continue to use it. Yet, the Labour Code addresses work outside employer's workplace only marginally, and no amendment to the existing regulation has passed so far. This…
Harsh penalties for breach of employer’s reporting obligation
Foreign employees are relatively commonplace for many Czech employers. We know from practice that employers often neglect some of their obligations, especially for foreign workers from the EU, and are then surprised when penalised by competent…
ESG and new obligations for investment firms
From August 2022, investment firms, securities traders, and other financial service providers covered by MiFID II will be required to introduce more detailed information and questionnaires for investors when providing investment advice and portfolio…
Up-to-date information for Ukrainian citizens on entry and stay in Czech Republic
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Department for Asylum and Migration Policy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic has issued instructions for all Ukrainian citizens affected by the situation. At the same time,…
Ukraine: Practical recommendations for Ukrainian workers and their employers
The armed conflict in Ukraine is the most serious event to hit Europe since World War II. Apart from the human rights dimension, it also affects the Czech labour market.
Svarc system under scrutiny: watch out for risky relationship structures
The ‘Svarc system’, where work is performed under a contract governed by commercial law but is in fact a dependent work, is still a widespread phenomenon in the Czech Republic. Legally, dependent work can only be performed in an employment…
Ombudsman: how to improve treatment of EU workers
EU legislation aims to ensure that in member states, domestic workers and those from other EU countries are treated equally. A level-playing field is essential for free movement in the EU internal market. However, a recent survey by the Czech…
SAC on rules for mutual representation of states in issuing Schengen visas
The Czech Republic does not have diplomatic representation in all countries whose citizens are subject to visa requirements. The same applies to other Schengen member states. While this does not mean that citizens of those states cannot travel to…
Antivirus’ Regime B suspended again
The long-awaited Regime B of the Antivirus programme, reactivated in November 2021, has again been suspended as of 1 January 2022.
Stricter conditions for foreign workers relocations
During the past year, the coordination body for state border control and migration management repeatedly changed the conditions for using governmental economic migration programmes. The last changes entered into effect in December last year.
Will amendment to the Act on the Protection of Competition bring significant changes?
Even though the Czech Republic has already missed the deadline for the transposition of the relevant EU directive, it is yet again attempting to amend the Act on the Protection of Competition. The amendment should allow to keep the identity of…
Big changes ahead for databoxes. Will you get one, too?
The ever-present emphasis on digitisation will also have a significant impact on communication via databoxes. The first changes brought about by an amendment to the law regulating databoxes will already be effective from January 2022.