Czech Republic : new Labor Code delayed

The new center-right government says several provisions of the Code violate the country's Constitution. The Code - which will probably be amended - should now take effect on January 1st 2008. (Ref. 06662)
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Non-compliance with the Constitution? The new Czech government composed of Civic Democrats approved a proposal to postpone by one year the entry into force of the new Labor Code. A bill concerning sickness benefits should also be postponed. Both new measures were supposed to come into force on January 1st 2007.The new Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Petr Necas (Civic Democrats) said that the code is “more problematic than expected”. The minister told journalists that the “first legislativ

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