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Possible employment modes caused by quarantine or emergency measures related to the spread of COVID-19

30.3.2020
You are currently asking us a lot of questions about the numerous variants of employee absence as a result of quarantine or emergency measures related to the spread of COVID-19. For this reason, we have prepared for you the following summary, which we will keep updating as the situation evolves: Employment support programme The government […]
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Payroll changes in 2020

13.1.2020
Dear clients, We would like to inform you in a simple and concise form about the changes and news regarding the payroll agenda valid as of 1 January 2020: Increase in minimum salary The minimum monthly salary for full-time work will grow from the existing CZK 13,350 to CZK 14,600 The hourly rate will grow […]
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Changes in the calculation of wage deductions

30.11.2019
The change in the calculation of legal wage deductions occurred already in the processing of monthly wages for June 2019. This concerns an amendment to Government Regulation No. 91/2019 Coll. amending Government Regulation No. 595/2006 Coll. on the method used for calculating the base amount that cannot be deducted from the monthly wage in the […]
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Payroll Deduction Agreements

5.11.2019
Employers have the right to demand regular or irregular payments from their employees, which are usually made by means of deductions from employees’ pay. Frequent causes for payroll deductions are: providing meal vouchers reimbursement of accommodation expenses using company phones for private purposes using company vehicles for private purposes; the fuel that is used is […]
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Using your vacation time

17.7.2019
Holidays are in full swing, which means it is a good time to remind you of the rules for using your vacation time, particularly from last year. It is very common, particularly with management positions, sales representatives etc., that the employer is unable to provide to these employees a vacation time long enough to use […]
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System of electronic certificates of temporary incapacity for work: What changes are ahead?

14.5.2019
In connection with the planned introduction of electronic certificates of incapacity for work, we provide you with more information about the changes brought about by the new system. We trust that you will find this simple outline useful and helpful in understanding the new system that is to simplify the paperwork for employers, employees and […]
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Waiting period system is to be cancelled on 1 July 2019

3.5.2019
From 1 July 2019, employees will once again be entitled to compensation for temporary incapacity for work also for the first three days of their illness. How does it work now and what is going to change in July? The current system of wage compensation during incapacity for work was introduced in 2009. The compensation […]
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Changes in payroll in 2019

15.1.2019
Dear readers, we are providing you with a simple and brief overview of changes and new developments in payroll effective in 2019. Minimum wage increased With effect from 1 January 2019, the minimum monthly wage has been increased from the current CZK 12,200 to CZK 13,350. The basic hourly wage has been increased from CZK 73.20 […]
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Overtime work – records and payment

29.11.2018
Every now and then overtime occurs nearly in any line of business, in any job. How much overtime can employees work in a year? And how is it compensated? Overtime work is governed by the Labour Code, specifically section 78(1)(i) and section 93. Employees may be ordered by the employer to work overtime beyond their […]
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New benefit under sickness insurance

3.9.2018
A new benefit has been introduced with effect from 1 June 2018. This benefit is to help sickness insurance payers who need to care for a family member requiring a long-term and all-day home care following a hospital stay after a serious illness or injury and who are unable to carry out their job due […]
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