The Czech Parliament has adopted a
comprehensive amendment to the Labour Code. If the
President does not hesitate to sign the new law, a
significant part of the amendment
will take effect on 1 October 2023.
Teleworking
In the case of teleworking, the employee and the employer will
now have to conclude a written agreement on this way of working.
Both parties will be able to terminate the agreement for any reason
with a 15-day notice period.
The amendment also regulates reimbursement for costs incurred by
the employee in connection with the performance of remote work. The
employer will reimburse for these costs either at the amount
duly proved by the employee or at a flat-rate
amount if the parties have so agreed or if an internal
regulation so provides. However, the employer and the employee may
also agree in writing in advance that the
employee will not be entitled to reimbursement for
costs in connection with the performance of remote work. This
is a change
