Kategorie: EU Law
Czech Employers Face a Test of Fair Pay
Following a gradually intensifying debate on this topic, this year marks a turning point for Czech employers in the areas of human resources policy and pay. The Czech Republic is in the final stages of preparing an amendment to the Labour Code, which is intended to transpose Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and …
Read moreAmendment to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Deforestation and forest degradation currently represent one of the most significant challenges in environmental policy. In response, the European Union adopted legislation aimed at restricting the placement on the EU market of products associated with deforestation — Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the making available on the Union …
Read moreExtension of temporary protection and special long-term residence for Ukrainian citizens
As in previous years, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens will be deciding whether and under what conditions they will be able to reside and work in the Czech Republic. The legislation covering the above is based primarily on the so-called Lex Ukraine VII[1] (and related implementing legislation), which was adopted and entered into force …
Read moreNew Act on the Entry and Residence of Foreign Nationals: what changes can be expected in the field of employment of foreign nationals?
Czech immigration law is facing the most significant systemic change in the last two decades. With the growing number of foreign nationals, the number of applications for residence permits has logically also increased and continues to rise (the number of applications doubled between 2015 and 2021). A dramatic increase then followed the activation of temporary protection …
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