Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Czech Republic as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Czech Republic: Can COVID-19 be considered an occupational disease?
One of the principal reasons why the contraction of COVID-19 will become an increasing, ongoing liability for employers is because many lawyers are promoting its classification as an occupational disease …
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Czech Republic: All foreigners will be able to stay until July 17, 2020
All foreign nationals that originally legally entered the country may remain there until the 17th of July 2020, even if their visa or residence permit has expired …
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Czech Republic: Proposals to the Labour Code
The Chamber of Deputies is in the midst of debating several amendments to the Labour Code …
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Czech Republic: Government lifted ban on movement and travel, speed up reopening shops as new COVID-19 cases slow
The government has reopened much of the country, although external borders remain closed except for certain business travellers who can demonstrate they have been tested up to 4 days before travel and have no infection from COVID-19 …
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Czech Republic: Government opens its borders to citizens after infections decline
The government has reopened much of the country, although external borders remain closed except for certain business travellers who can demonstrate they have been tested up to four days before travel and have no infection from COVID-19 …
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Czech Republic: Electronic sick notes now in force
The previous paper-based sick note provided by doctors has been replaced by an electronic version, an “e-sick note” …
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Czech Republic: Protection of whistleblowers
One of the countries to be most affected by the 2019 EU Directive for the Protection of whistleblowers will be the Czech Republic …
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Czech Republic: Minimum wage increased from January 2020
The minimum gross monthly and hourly pay levels have risen to 14,600 crowns (US$643) and 87 …
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Czech Republic: Number of persons having at least two jobs
In Q3 2019, the number of persons having at least two jobs was just 2 …
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Czech Republic: Average wage up by 7.2% in Q2 2019
Over the year to Q2 2019, the average gross monthly wage in the Czech Republic increased by 7 …
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Czech Republic: Changes in Immigration law
A new immigration law that took effect last month has introduced a number of restrictions …
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Czech Republic: Median pay in Q1 2019
Over the year to Q1 2019, the median monthly pay level increased by 7 …
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Czech Republic: Labour Code amendments
A number of Labour Code amendments areawaiting submission to the Chamber of Deputies …
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Czech Republic: Czechs plan 7% digital tax on large global internet companies
Following on the footsteps of Austria and France, the Czech government will be introducing a 7% digital tax directed at internet business revenues on large internet companies such as Facebook and Google …
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Czech Republic: State parliament finally adopted national legislation incorporating the provisions of the GDPR
The Czech Data Processing Act implementing the GDPR has finally been approved by the state parliament almost a year after its EU deadline …
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