HR News No.2/2025
The new HR News is about the much discussed flexible amendment of the Labour Code. The amendment was approved by the Senate at its meeting last Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and was delivered to the President for his signature today. He has 15 days to sign it. Unless the President decides to exercise his veto power (which we do not expect to happen), the flexible amendment will take effect on 1 June 2025 (with the exception of the redesign of unemployment benefit and retraining benefit).
If you are interested in reading HR News and if you are our client, please let us know at employment@randls.com.
HR News No. 1/2025
In this year’s first edition of our HR News, we traditionally bring a summary of changes in the field of employment law, which are regularly brought by the turn of the calendar year. In particular, it concerns travel allowances, the amount of meal allowances, minimum wage, the maximum assessment base, the amount of meal allowances and meal allowance, compensation for home office and several other changes.
If you are interested in reading HR News and if you are our client, please let us know at employment@randls.com.
Interview with Natasha Randlova for Forbes
An interview with Natasha Randlova about the interconnection of two worlds – advocacy and non-profit.
Read online (in Czech) here.
HR News No. 4/2024
In the December issue of Randls HR News, we will explore three new developments in employment law. We will look at the draft of the amendment to the Employment Act (and more), of which the main point is the changes concerning the compensations for the mandatory employment of persons with disabilities (hereinafter the “alternative compensation”). We will follow up on the amendment proposed by Marian Jurecka, which changes the limits of the mandatory compensation and in the last row we will focus on the new developments in the field of digitalization of the sickness insurance.
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Michal Peškar at the Occupational Health and Safety Conference
On Monday, 18 November 2024, Michal Peškar had the opportunity to participate and contribute his work to the tenth annual OSH Conference X. organized by the publishing house Verlag Dashöfer, whose media partner is the portal BOZPinfo.
Michal’s contribution focused on the topic “Termination for health reasons under the forthcoming amendment to the Labour Code”.
HR News No. 3/2024
After a short time, we bring you new HR News again – this time about the so-called flexible amendment to the Labour Code. The goverment has already approved the amendment and, a few days ago, it went to the Chamber of Deputies, where many things can still happen (will there be a termination without giving a reason?). The effective day is planned on January 1, 2025, but it is not yet possible to say whether the entire legislative process will be completed by the end of this year.
If you are interested in reading HR News and if you are our client, please let us know at employment@randls.com.
Nataša Randlová offers her perspective on Czech labour law in an interview with Legal500
Nataša Randlová commented on several interesting topics, such as the specifics and uniqueness of Czech labour law, collective bargaining, organisational changes or the transition of rights and obligations, in the new episode of Legal 500’s “Partners Perspectives”.
You can watch the interview HERE.
WWL ranking mentions both Nataša Randlová and Michal Peškar
Congratulations to the firm’s partners and heads of the employment team, Nataša Randlová and Michal Peškar, for their awards. As part of the Who is Who Legal (WWL) ranking, Lexology has recognized Nataša Randlová as a Global Elite Thought Leader in the area of Czech Employment Law and Pensions and Benefits. Michal Peškar is recommended as one of the specialist experts in the field of employment law.
HR News No. 2/2024
After some time we bring you the second issue of our HR News, concerning new legislation. We will introduce you to the long-awaited changes in occupational health services and hopefully the final regulation of the conditions under which insurance payments are paid on the basis of agreements to perform work (DPP). On June 28, an amendment to the Labour Code regulating the valorisation of the minimum wage was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. This amendment also includes some other significant changes, especially self-scheduling of working hours. Note that this amendment may come into force during the summer.
If you are interested in reading HR News and if you are our client, please let us know at employment@randls.com.
The most influential Czech women according to Forbes – Nataša Randlová among them
Congratulations to Nataša Randlová who has placed in the chart of almost 200 most influential women in the Czech Republic as published by the Forbes magazine. Besides being one of the best employment lawyers in the Czech Republic and founding her own educational agency, the editors appreciates especially Nataša’s involvement in Cerebrum, a non-profit organization helping people with acquired brain injuries.
Nataša’s profile can be found here.
The complete chart is here.
International awards to Randls lawyers
Traditionally, the annual international rankings ranking law firms in various legal sectors are published in spring. Below we present the two most prestigious that have brought awards to Randl Parners.
1. Chambers Europe 2024
Chambers Europe 2024, the world’s most respected law firm ranking compiled annually by UK-based Chambers and Partners, which assesses the legal market each calendar year, has published its European rankings.
Not only did it confirm the position of Randl Partners’ employment team at the highest level of ranking (Band 1) for the 14th consecutive year, but the two partners working in Randls’ employment team also defended their ranking last year.
Co-founder and partner Nataša Randlová once again received the “Star Individual” award (again, the only one in the Czech Republic) as “a person with an outstanding reputation in her field”.
Partner Michal Peškar defended his Band 3 ranking.
You can read the firm’s profile and the ratings of both partners here.
2. Legal 500
In the second prestigious ranking, Randls’ employment team once again defended its top ranking in the group of top-rated employment law firms in the Czech Republic.
Nataša Randlová was once again ranked as a “Leading Individual” and Michal Peškar was newly named as a “Next Generation Partner”.
Profiles of both partners can be found here.
Congratulations!
HR News No. 1/2024
In this year’s first edition of our HR News, we bring you a reminder of the many changes in employment law that the turn of the calendar year regularly brings. These include travel allowances, meal allowances, minimum and guaranteed wage, the maximum assessment base and several other changes.
Multiple trade unions at one employer and the collective bargaining
Multiple trade unions at one employer always mean problems – not only for the employer but also for the trade unions themselves.
The article is in Czech language only.
Employment Law Update – June/July 2023
This article provides an overview of employment law news for the period from 1 June to 7 August 2023. It is, however, in Czech language only.
Michal Peškar took place in webinar with the topic of Creating AI strategy for HR
In his part of the webinar, Michal has introduced the perspective of preparation of the “digi” legislation for HR.
You can find the presentation (in Czech version only) here.
HR News No.4/2023
In this expanded issue of Randls HR News, we will discuss the long-awaited amendment to the Labour Code. This amendment was passed by the Chamber of Deputies on 28 June 2023 and will now go to the Senate, where we expect no changes, and then to the President for his signature. With a few exceptions, the effective date has been set for the first calendar day of the month following publication, so it could be as early as 1 September 2023.
If you are interested in reading HR News and if you are our client, please let us know at employment@randls.com.
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