The long-awaited Amendment to the Labor Code was published in the Collection of Deeds on 19 September 2023. This Amendment primarily implements Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and caregivers, and Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union, but also facilitates significant progress in the digitization of labor law documents and changes the method of their delivery.

The Czech Act on Protection of Whistleblowers (“Whistleblowing Act”) which implements the EU Whistleblowing Directive 2019/1937 was finally adopted and will become effective from 1 August 2023. The Whistleblowing Act introduces the obligation of employers to establish a whistleblowing channel to enable reporting of selected violations, and to protect individuals that filed such report.

From 9 July 2021, employers and employees will have certain obligations in connection with a return to the workplace following travel abroad. Below is a summary of these obligations.

The Czech government has extended the obligatory testing of employees to employers employing between 10 and 49 employees. Please find below answers to the most common questions related to the testing.

Below is a summary of the most important changes to the Slovak labor code introduced by the latest amendment, effective as of 1 March 2021.

The epidemiologic situation has led the Czech Government to order a lockdown for three weeks, from 1 to 21 March 2021. Below is a summary of measures that have an impact on employment relationships. 

The Czech government has implemented obligatory testing of employees. Please find the details below.

The first round of the nationwide screening of the Slovak population for COVID-19 will take place from 31 October to 1 November 2020. We would like to draw your attention to the impact of this screening on employment relationships.

The below measures are applicable for the period from 2 November until 8 November 2020.

Please find below a summary of measures adopted by the Czech government in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in the Czech Republic, with effect from 22nd October 2020.

In brief The Slovak government has declared a state of emergency for 45 days, starting as of 1st October 2020. Contents State of Emergency Travel Restrictions Obligatory Face Masks Hygienic Measures in Business State of Emergency The Slovak government has declared a state of emergency for 45 days, starting as of…