Monitoring Employee Emails: An Updated Position Under Czech Law General Framework The Czech Labour Code (Section 316) lays down a straightforward principle that employees may not use their employer’s equipment for personal purposes without employer’s consent. This covers, among other things, work computers, company phones, and corporate email accounts. Employers are correspondingly entitled to monitor […]
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Doing Business in the Czech Republic 2025
The 2025 edition of Doing Business in the Czech Republic, prepared by the team at HOLEC, DUDÁK, BARTŮŇKOVÁ ADVOKÁTI s.r.o., is now available. The publication provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the Czech legal and business environment, reflecting recent legislative and economic developments that shape the conditions for investment and enterprise. This year’s update […]
When a “Sigh” Triggers a Lawsuit: ADHD and Workplace Discrimination
A British employment tribunal recently ruled in the case of Robert Watson vs. Roke Manor Research Ltd. Although the case arose in the United Kingdom, its implications may resonate far beyond its borders. Robert Watson, a software engineer diagnosed with ADHD, succeeded in his claim for discrimination on the grounds of disability. The key reasons? […]
Equal Pay: New Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Key Issues
Equal Pay: New Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Key Issues A recent decision by the Supreme Court has provided important clarification on the application of the equal pay principle under Section 110(1) of the Labour Code. A) Comparing Pay Across Time The Court confirmed that it is not necessary for employees to perform work concurrently in […]
Supreme Court rules again on the variable wage component
In its second decision (Case No. 21 Cdo 3471/2024), the Supreme Court again addressed the conditions for granting a variable wage component. The main conclusions as follows: If the conditions under which an employee is entitled to a variable wage component have been clearly established (or agreed) in advance – and one of these conditions […]
Employment law in motion – what’s changing in the Labour Code
On April 9, the so-called ‘flexinovela’ of the Labour Code was approved in the Senate, and we would like to draw your attention to the latest news and important changes in the field of employment law that might be useful for you. In this longer overview, you will find not only an outline of selected […]
Moving Forward: New Name, Stronger Team
We are pleased to share an important milestone in the evolution of our law firm. After nearly 35 years of providing legal services in the Czech Republic, we are entering a new phase of growth and development as of March 2025. This new chapter is marked by the expansion of our team and a change […]
Transfering Employees to Different Work
The Constitutional Court is set to review the compatibility of an employer’s right to transfer an employee—without the employee’s consent—to a different type of work than agreed in the employment contract with the constitutional order. Under Section 41(3) of Act No. 262/2006 Coll., the Labour Code, as amended,“If the purpose of the transfer under paragraphs […]
Email Delivery: Simple in Practice, Complex in Law
This text concerns delivery / service of unilateral legal acts sent by email (Supreme Court Judgment of 6 August 2024, Ref. No. 27 Cdo 3499/2023) The Czech Supreme Court has again addressed the delivery of unilateral legal acts via email. If an email is delivered to an inbox that the recipient regularly uses, it is […]
Doing Business in the Czech Republic 2020
Our law firm annualy updates its own executive guide to Doing Business in the Czech Republic. The 2020 version is now available at the link provided below.