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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §111-112 of Labour Code No. 262/2006; Ordinance No. 567/2006 on minimum salary | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §141, 142 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §115 & 118 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §78, 94 and 116 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §78, 79, 81, 83, 93 and 114 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §79 and 93 of the Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §88, 90 and 92 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §01 of the Public Holidays Act, No. 245/2000 Coll | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | 212-214, 217 & 222 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §30-37 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §39 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §35 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §48-61 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §52 & 67 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §196 of Labour Code No. 262/2006, 2012; §1-2 of State Social Support Act No. 117/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §32(1e) & 38(a-d) of Act No. 187/2006 on Sickness Insurance; §4 of the Act No. 330/2021 Coll | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §85 & 241 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §242 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §2(4) of the Anti-Discrimination Act No. 198/2009 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §195 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §32-38 & 84 of Act No. 187/2006 Coll. on Sickness Insurance | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §32-38 & 84 of Act No. 187/2006 Coll. on Sickness Insurance | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §53(d) and 54(b) of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Act on OSH 309/2006 Coll; §101-104 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Act on OSH 309/2006 Coll; §103 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §103-a & h, 238 & 241 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Act No. 155/1995 Coll. on Pension Insurance | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §28-37 of the Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §49-53 of the Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §39-57 of the Employment Act No. 435/2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §192 of the Labour Code; §23-31 of Sickness Insurance Act No. 187/2006 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §38-42 of the Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (Constitution); §16 & 110 of Labour Code 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §1-4 & 10 of the Anti-Discrimination Act | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §2 & 16 of Labour Code, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §238 of the Labour Code, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §9 of the Act No. 155/1995 Coll. on Pension Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Czechia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | 6 & 346(a), Labour Code 2006; §36, Education Law (561/2004); §121-125 of the Employment Act (435/2004) | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §6 & 346(a), Labour Code 2006; §36, Education Law (561/2004); §121-125, Employment Act (435/2004) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §6, Decree No. 288/2003; §101, 243-24, Labour Code 2006; §192-193b, Criminal Code 40/2009 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §09 of the Charter, 1992; §168 of the Criminal Code 40/2009 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §27, Constitution 1993; §286 & 321, Labour Code 2006; §3025, New Civil Code 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §22-29 of Labour Code No. 262/2006; §1-9 of the Collective Bargaining Act No. 2/1991 Coll | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §27, Constitution 1993; §10-20 of Collective Bargaining Act No. 2/1991 Coll | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §16(2) & 25 of Collective Bargaining Act 1991 | No Change |