Kategorie: Labour Law
The Work-life Balance Directive and its contribution to flexible working arrangements
EU Member States have until 2 August 2022 to implement Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU (the Work-life Balance Directive) (hereinafter as the “Directive”). The primary objective of the Directive is to ensure or …
Read moreSelected aspects of reporting under the bill on the protection of whistleblowers
The government bill on the protection of whistleblowers (Parliamentary Document No. 1150) (hereinafter the “Whistleblower Protection Act”) is intended to bring a number of innovations to the Czech legal system in the area of protection of persons who report an unlawful act of which they become aware in connection to their work. Introduction Although the …
Read moreCurrent non-competition clause in labour law
A non-competition clause is one of the tools to protect an employer from potential leak of information to its competitors through its (then former) employees and could be an effective tool to protect the employer’s business know-how if negotiated correctly and sensitively. Although the legal regulation of the non-competition clause contained in the provisions of …
Read moreKurzarbeit the Czech way
The amendment to the Employment Act, implemented by Act No. 248/2021 Coll., brought the institution of a part-time work allowance, or so-called kurzarbeit, into the Czech legal system with effect from 1 July 2021. General The amendment to the Act No. 435/2004 Coll., on Employment, as amended (the Employment Act) provides for a legislative implementation …
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