Novela zakoniku prace miri k podpisu prezidentovi republiky

Amendment to the Labour Code sent to the President of the Republic for signature

On 12 September 2023, the Chamber of Deputies approved the long-awaited amendment to the Labour Code and other laws in its original version. On the next day, on 13 September 2023, the amendment was sent to the President of the Republic for his signature.

The adopted amendment brings, in particular, new regulation of remote work, tightening of the conditions of performance of work based on agreement to perform work and agreement on working activity, changes in delivery of documents by both employers and employees, and extension of the employer's information obligation regarding employee's working conditions.

The amendment will become effective in three waves. The majority of provisions of the amendment will enter into force on the first day of the calendar month following its publication in the Collection of Laws. The amendment can therefore be expected to enter into force on 1 October 2023 or 1 November 2023. The changes concerning annual leave for employees performing work based on agreements to perform work or agreement on working activity and changes concerning uninterrupted weekly rest will take effect on the first day of the calendar year following the amendment´s publication, i.e. 1 January 2024. The last part of the amendment, which concerns the cancellation of the provision regarding the overtime work in the healthcare sector, which was introduced by the amendment, will enter into force on 1 January 2029.

In a few weeks at the latest, the amendment to the Labour Code will bring several changes that will directly affect employment relations. Employers should therefore proactively proceed to modify their employment documentation and related internal processes to ensure their compliance with the Labour Code in due course.

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Authors:

Ondřej Havránek

Kateřina Suchanová

Kateřina Vyšínová