Kategorie: Labour Law
Robots in the workplace: employer cost savings or liability burden?
If an entrepreneur decides to use a robot in the workplace, the entrepreneur should not only look at the use of the robot in the workplace in terms of potential economic benefits. Entrepreneurs should also be interested in the legal aspects of its actions, especially in what regime they will be liable if, in cooperation …
Read moreDirective 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 …
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