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…
Latest news - October 2018
Last month’s tax and legal news in a few sentences.
First three days of sick leave paid again?
Under presently applicable legislation, employees are not entitled to wage compensation for the first three days of temporary inability to work. This practice, referred to as ‘karencni doba’, or a ‘waiting period’ was introduced in 2008 by Mirek…
A big amendment to Labour Code is out of game
Already in February 2016, the Ministry of Labour presented its draft amendment to the Labour Code, aiming to significantly change this fundamental labour law. The deputies, however, did…
EU taking a closer look at cross-border posting of workers
Within cross-border provisions of services, many entrepreneurs post their employees to temporarily work in other EU countries. As the services’ users in economically stronger member states might easily misuse cheaper labour from abroad, since 1996…
Contracting several types of work may backfire on employers
The Labour Code gives employers several tools to make the relationships with their employees more flexible. The possibility of contracting more than one type of work in a single…