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Approved amendment to the Czech Labour Code – 1st part
On 19 September 2023, the amendment to the Czech Labour Code was published in the Collection of Laws as the Act No. 281/2023 Coll. In addition to the mandatory transposition of two EU directives, the amendment to the Labour Code also introduces other elements of the digitisation of labour law and responds to some practical …
Read moreWhistleblowing in practice – implementing an internal whistleblowing system
Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the Protection of Reporting Persons (the “Act“), entered into force on 1 August 2023 and brought institutional protection of whistleblowers into the Czech legal system. We present a summary of practical advice and recommendations for implementing an internal reporting system in an organisation. This article is the next in a series on …
Read moreArtificial Intelligence (AI) regulation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a topic that is currently moving the world and it is no different in the Czech Republic. Thanks to rapid technological progress, changes are coming before legislators have time to react to them. AI Act The first attempt to change this was the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament …
Read moreESG – a legal perspective on its content
In recent years, with increased awareness of the impacts of human activities on the environment and society, there has been a growing interest in investing in sustainable projects. One of the main conceptual frameworks that have taken center stage is the acronym ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). This article focuses on the different concepts in the …
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