Legal
More flexible arrangements for occasional road passenger transport
At the end of May, an EU regulation introducing changes to the rules regarding (minimum) breaks and rest periods in occasional road passenger transport entered into force. The regulation primarily aims to consider the sector’s specific working…
Due Diligence Directive: what companies need to know
The European Union is introducing a new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which introduces new obligations for businesses. Consequently, these should be prepared for greater scrutiny of their activities and their supply…
Class actions are newly available in the Czech Republic
The closely watched innovative Class Actions Act entered into force on 1 July 2024, making it possible for groups of people to combine their claims based on the same or similar grounds into a single action and save on court costs.
Selected foreigners no longer need work permit from July
The amendment to the Employment Act among other things extended the scope of exemptions from foreigners’ obligation to have a relevant permit to work in the Czech Republic: the category ‘citizens of selected countries’ was added. The government has…
Financial services: changes to distance contracts
The European Union is modernising and simplifying the legal framework for financial services contracted with consumers at a distance. In response to technological developments, the new directive of November 2023 repeals the original sectoral…
Consumers get right to have defective goods repaired
The European Parliament has adopted a directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods, which introduces the consumer’s right to repair. The new regulation aims to encourage consumers to have products repaired and thus extend their useful…
Major amendment to Code of Administrative Justice
The Code of Administrative Justice is about to undergo a significant amendment to improve the efficiency and functioning of the administrative justice system. The initial draft of the Ministry of Justice contained major shortcomings that could make…
Register of representations – revolution in registration of powers of attorney
The government's amendment to the Basic Registers Act brings a significant change in the registration of legal representation. It will now be possible to choose between the traditional paper form, and the modern electronic form of power of attorney.…
Exposing illegal work and disguised agencies labour inspectorate’s main focus
The State Labour Inspection Office carries out almost 20,000 inspections each year. In 2023, there were 19,977, i.e., 1.5 thousand more than in the previous year. The largest number of inspections focused on work safety, but inspections of illegal…
Class action act heading to senate
The Act on Collective Proceedings has passed its third reading in the chamber of deputies and is awaiting approval by the senate. It transposes an EU directive and aims to ensure better protection of collective consumer interests in disputes with…
Employers’ information obligation towards Labour Office to be fulfilled…
Following an extensive amendment to the Employment Act, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has presented a new plan for digitisation, with a view to simplify its administration and improve its services. Among other things, this digitisation…
New rules of work through digital platforms under way
The European parliament has approved the text of a directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The main aim of the directive is to improve the working conditions of platform workers, regulate the way platforms use algorithms, and…