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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §111-112 of Labour Code No. 262/2006; Ordinance No. 567/2006 on minimum salary |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §141, 142 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §115 & 118 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §78, 94 and 116 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §78, 79, 81, 83, 93 and 114 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| 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 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §88, 90 and 92 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §01 of the Public Holidays Act, No. 245/2000 Coll |
| 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §30-37 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §39 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §35 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §48-61 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §52 & 67 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §196 of Labour Code No. 262/2006, 2012; §1-2 of State Social Support Act No. 117/1995 |
| 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 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §85 & 241 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §242 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §2(4) of the Anti-Discrimination Act No. 198/2009 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §195 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §32-38 & 84 of Act No. 187/2006 Coll. on Sickness Insurance |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §32-38 & 84 of Act No. 187/2006 Coll. on Sickness Insurance |
| 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Act on OSH 309/2006 Coll; §101-104 of Labour Code No. 262/2006 |
| Does the law require the employer 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 |
| 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 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Act No. 155/1995 Coll. on Pension Insurance |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §28-37 of the Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §49-53 of the Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §39-57 of the Employment Act No. 435/2004 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §192 of the Labour Code, 2006; §23-31 of Sickness Insurance Act No. 187/2006 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §38-42 of the Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (Constitution), 1993; §16 & 110 of Labour Code 2006 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §1-4 & 10 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 2009 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §2, 16 of Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §238 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | §9 of the Act No. 155/1995 Coll. on Pension Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Czechia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §6 & 346(a), Labour Code 2006; §36, Education Law (561/2004); §121-125 of the Employment Act (435/2004) |
| 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) |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children 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 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §09 of the Charter, 1992; §168 of the Criminal Code 40/2009 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §27, Constitution 1993; §3025, New Civil Code 2012; §286 & 321, Labour Code 2006 |
| 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 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §27, Constitution 1993; §10-20 of Collective Bargaining Act No. 2/1991 Coll |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §16(2) & 25 of Collective Bargaining Act 1991 |
