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Employment termination v maternity/parental leave

6.6.2016
Dear Readers, Today’s issue of our Newsletter describes the options for terminating the employment of employees on maternity or parental leave. Employment may be terminated irrespective of the maternity or parental leave, in one of the following methods: Agreement to terminate employment Using this method, employment may cease in all cases. It is a bilateral […]

Annual payroll closing deadlines

24.2.2016
At the end of last year, we told you about changes effective from January 2016. Now that the time has come to produce financial statements and close payroll accounts, we would like to inform you about all payroll-related closing operations. All clients of RSM CZ Payroll receive these services automatically. If you are not our […]

Payroll changes effective from 1 January 2016

7.12.2015
The new year is approaching and so are changes in employent legislation and personal income tax. This issue explains some of the changes effective from 1 January 2016. Second pillar abolished The second pillar will be scrapped as at 1 January 2016. From this date on, companies will no longer pay for 3% of the […]

Minimum wage in Germany – impact on Czech employers

15.11.2015
Czech employers sending their employees on assignment to Germany are required to comply with the minimum wage prescribed there. However, this is a requirement that only a few Czech employers are aware of and, therefore, are failing to meet their statutory duties. The law governing the minimum wage has been in effect in Germany since […]

Holiday and unequal distribution of weekly working hours

19.8.2015
The summer holiday period is now in full swing, which means that most employees have taken or will take a holiday. Most of the requirements for annual leave are set out in the Labour Code, so no discrepancies should occur. This issue of our newsletter outlines problem that may arise when taking leave where weekly […]

Employee benefits – an increasing trend in employee motivation?

8.6.2015
Today, besides salaries and various performance bonuses, employers provide a wide range of employee benefits. These are usually beneficial for both parties.

Child tax credits in 2015

23.3.2015
 The Income Taxes Act (Act No. 586/1992 Sb., as amended) has been amended by Act No. 267/2014 Sb. The changes have affected tax credit amounts and rules for granting the credits depending on the number of children living in a common household. Since January 2015, child tax credits have been increased. The tax credit for […]

Changes in payroll accounting from 1 January 2015

26.1.2015
A new year is here again, and it has brought changes in labour law as well as in personal income taxation. This Payroll Newsletter issue provides information about changes effective since 1 January 2015. We are also pleased to inform you that, since that date, we have been a provider of payroll outsourcing in Slovakia. […]

Personal tax credit again applicable to working pensioners

9.9.2014
In 2014, working old-age pensioners (employees or self-employed) may once again claim a personal tax credit.

Attachments under the Civil Code

16.7.2014
We are bringing you more detailed information about attachment of earnings agreements introduced by the Civil Code. This change was already presented in our newsletter on new rules effective from 1 January 2014. As this is an important matter, we now provide you with more details.