Kategorie: Labour Law
Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union
This April the European Parliament approved a proposal for a Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union. [1] The proposal has been made with aim to improve working conditions by supporting safer and more predictable employment while ensuring the adaptability of the labour market. The Directive should replace the Directive 91/553/EEC …
Read moreSignificant amendment to the Czech Labour Code – changes and status
According to the intention of the Government of the Czech Republic a significant amendment to Act No. 262/2006 Coll., Labour Code, as amended (hereinafter the “Labour Code“), should have already been adopted, with its effectiveness as of July 1, 2019, respectively in the case of provisions about annual leave as of January 1, 2020 (hereinafter …
Read moreEmployee´s legitimate refusal to go on a business trip and compensatory wage
The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, in its recent decision dated October 9, 2018, f.n. 21 Cdo 1561/2018 dealt with the below-specified issues in the field of labour law in relation to the instruction of an employee to go on a business trip abroad, namely in truck transport. Solved issues The Supreme Court in this decision considered the …
Read moreEmployee participation in the supervisory boards of joint stock companies is back
On the basis of amendment No. 458/2016 Coll., which amends Act No. 90/2012 Coll., on Commercial Companies and Cooperatives (Business Corporations Act) (the “Business Corporations Act“), which entered into force on 14 January 2017, the compulsory participation of employees in supervisory boards of joint-stock companies with more than 500 employees in the permanent (full-time) employment …
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