Svarc system detection to be easier for the state
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs wants to fundamentally change the definition of illegal work. The length of work should no longer be relevant to conclude that a relationship is unlawful. The purpose of the change is to make work easier for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Compensation for work accidents in light of amendment to Labour Code
Effective 1 January 2021, an amendment to the Labour Code changed the rules of compensation for accidents at work and occupational diseases, introducing a one-time compensation to close…
Labour-law earthquake to hit for the first time in June
The years of effort to adopt an extensive amendment to the Labour Code have finally borne fruit: the governmental bill has passed through the legislative process and was promulgated in…
Amendment to the Labour Code (Part II): delivery rules
The Labour Code stipulates documents that only have legal effect once they have been delivered to the employee’s own hands. Apart from documents concerning the establishment, change or…
Amendment to the Labour Code (part 1): at least 160 hours of vacations for all
An extensive amendment to the Labour Code has been on the deputies’ agenda since January. In the upcoming issues of Tax and Legal Update, we will summarise for you the amendment’s major…
Supreme Court confirms strict rules for serving notice of termination
Under the Labour Code, employers must deliver documents by which an employment is terminated to their employees primarily in person, at the workplace, at their residence or wherever the…
Latest news - December 2018
Last month’s tax and legal news in a few sentences.
Significant amendment to Labour Code returns
In August, the government began to discuss a document that will undoubtedly be familiar to some lawmakers and the professional public. A large amendment to the Labour Code, which the…