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02. 02. 2024

Amendment to the Labour Code: Applications for parental leave and new options for flexible working time arrangements

As a result of the adoption of a comprehensive amendment to the Labour Code, which has been in force in its entirety since 1 January 2024, significant changes have been made in the area of labour law. We have briefly introduced these changes through our two-part series of articles here and here. Beyond the compulsory transposition …

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30. 01. 2024

Zuzana Schindlerová – new junior lawyer of PEYTON legal

As of summer, Zuzana Schindlerová has become a new member of our team. Zuzana graduated from the Law Faculty of the Charles University in Prague and during her studies she completed a study stay at the University of Reims in France. She has extensive experience from Prague law firms focusing on civil law, litigation, administrative …

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29. 01. 2024

Amendment to the Labour Code: Uninterrupted rest

In the last quarter of last year, a long-awaited amendment to the Labour Code came into force, which brought many significant changes in the field of labour relations. A brief summary of the amended areas, which include, for example, the extension of the information obligation towards employees or new rights for caring employees, can be …

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24. 01. 2024

On the reasons for the employer’s withdrawal from the competition clause

In its recent decision of 13 December 2023, Case No. 31 Cdo 2955/2023 and published on 11 January 2024 (hereinafter as the “Decision”), the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic dealt with the conditions of the employer’s withdrawal from the agreed competition clause in the employment contract, where it departed from its previous decision-making practice …

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