Czech labour minister Marian Jurečka has submitted to the chamber of deputies a series of amendments aimed at making the labour code "more flexible". The draft text makes it easier to take parental leave of less than two years, increases the length of probation periods and reduces the notice period for dismissal in the event of employee misconduct. It also proposes salary payments in euros or another currency from next year.
On 16 April, the government presented to parliament a draft revision of the labour code designed to “strengthen the competitiveness of employers, while preserving the protection of employees’ rights”. Marian Jurečka, Czech labour minister, of the Christian-democratic KDU-CSL party, said: “We want the Czech Republic to be competitive and not play second fiddle in Europe.
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