Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Czech Republic: parliament adopts bill on labour flexibility Czech Republic: parliament adopts bill on labour flexibility On 7 March, Czech MPs unanimously approved an amendment to the Labour Code aimed at bringing greater flexibility to labour relations. Among the main measures are a guarantee that an employee will be able to return to their job after parental leave, an extension of the probationary period and an accelerated procedure for terminating employment contracts. The text must now be examined by the Senate for entry into force on 1 April 2025. By Nathalie Tran. Published on 13 March 2025 à 16h06 - Update on 13 March 2025 à 16h06 Resources The draft law on flexible labour relations was adopted on 7 March by the Czech Chamber of Deputies. According to the government, this reform should make companies more competitive, while protecting employees’ rights. It also goes hand in hand with a change to the unemployment benefit system. “We want the Czech Republic to be competitive and, to achieve this, we need a modern and flexible labour market.… Nathalie Tran Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
