February 2023 – Kinstellar’s Employment Law Team has prepared the following brief overview of upcoming changes in the field of employment law for 2023:
The most significant and highly anticipated change in the area of employment law for this year is expected to be an amendment to the Czech Labour Code. The amendment is tentatively scheduled to enter into force in the second half of 2023.
The amendment will affect numerous areas of employment law, including, telework, delivery, and agreements on work performed outside of employment relationships.
At the end of March 2023, a draft amendment will likely be submitted to the Czech government for further discussion. We are monitoring developments and will inform readers about the results in a future Employment Newsletter.
Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, numerous refugees have been granted temporary protection status in the Czech Republic. This enables refugees to remain in the country and to freely access the Czech labour market. Such temporary protections are due to expire on 31 March 2023. However, in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Czech government has proposed extending these protections until 31 March 2024.
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