Termination

Terminating employment, notice periods, termination payments and rights to references.

Czech Republic :: Employee references

Employee references cover all documents relating to an employee’s employment, their qualifications, skills and other details relating to their performance …

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Czech Republic :: Termination

Pursuant to Section 48 of the Czech Labour Code, an employment relationship may be terminated: by mutual agreement; by notice given by either party (dismissal if notice is given by the employer and resignation if notice is given by the employee); by immediate termination; by termination during the trial period; by lapse of a fixed-term contract …

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Czech Republic :: Unfair and constructive dismissal

◉ Unlawful dismissal Employees are protected against dismissal without legal reason, as stipulated in the Labour Code …

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Czech Republic :: Severance pay

Severance pay is due in the case of dismissal for organisational changes …

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Czech Republic :: Collective redundancy

A collective redundancy takes place when an employer dismisses a certain number of staff within any period of 30 calendar days …

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Czech Republic :: Protected employees

◉ Protected periods Certain protected periods exist during which an employer may not serve notice of termination …

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Czech Republic :: Notice periods

◉ Notice length and form The minimum notice period to be given for termination of a permanent employee is two months …

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Czech Republic :: Immediate termination

Czech law recognises the concept of immediate termination of an employment relationship by an employer or employer …

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Czech Republic :: Disciplinary procedures

The Czech Labour Code does not address the issue of disciplinary sanctions explicitly but it does outline when poor performance or misconduct by an employee can justify termination – either with, or without, notice – and the procedures that must take place in order for such termination to be valid …

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