On 19 September 2023, an amendment to the Labour Code was published in the Collection of Laws, i.e. Act No. 281/2023 Coll., amending Act No. 262/2006 Coll., the Labour Code, as amended, and certain other acts (hereinafter also referred to as the "Labour Code"). As a whole, the amendment will come into force as of 1 October 2023, and in the part concerning holidays as of 1 January 2024.
It is a transposition of two European directives, namely:
- Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers (the Work-life Balance Directive),
- Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on trans-parental and predictable working conditions in the European Union (the so-called TPWC Directive).
The main changes introduced by the amendment to the Labour Code include:
- introduction of the possibility of electronic conclusion of certain employment documents,
- the extension of the employer's information obligation in relation to employees,
- provision of greater protection for employees working on the basis of an agreement to complete a work (hereinafter also referred to as "DPP") or an agreement on work performance (hereinafter also referred to as "DPČ"),
- establishing new rules for teleworking (home office),
- regulation of the delivery of documents by the employer to the employee,
- other minor changes: parental leave, shorter working hours, uninterrupted rest.
