Amendment to allow employees to self-schedule their working hours
The Ministry of Labour has set for itself the commendable goal to make labour-law regulation more flexible. To this end, it drafted several amendments to the Labour Code. One of the most…
Stricter sanctions to fight illegal work
Illegal work has recently come under the scrutiny of state inspection authorities and remains a central focus of their concern. For this reason, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MLSA) has proposed a further tightening of the rules…
New way of reporting employees posted to the Czech Republic
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has introduced new rules for the notification of the posting of workers in the Czech Republic within the framework of the transnational provision of services. The rules are effective from 1 July 2024 and…
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…
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…
Employers’ information obligation towards Labour Office to be fulfilled electronically only
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…
Flexibility amendment to Labour Code headed into comment procedure
A flexibility amendment (flexinovela in Czech) to the Labour Code recently presented by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs has already been sent to official commenting points. Its main objective is to increase the flexibility of labour…
Employment of foreigners from third countries to undergo further changes
Effective 1 July 2024, the Employment Act will undergo significant changes which will affect foreigners from countries outside the European Union without free access to the labour market. Specifically, processes relating to the reporting of job…