Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency
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WHISTLEBLOWING – New Czech law from 1 August 2023
1. Employers' obligations and reporting channels
Introduction an internal reporting system (IRS)
employers with 250 or more employees – by 1 August 2023
employers with up to 249 employees – by 15 December 2023
IRS must allow receipt of reports in verbal, written or personal form
Other obligations
to designate a competent person and ensure that only the competent person communicates with the whistle-blowers and evaluates the reports
publication of the prescribed information on the company webpage
to take appropriate action to remedy or prevent the unlawful conduct
Reporting channels:
IRS, External (Ministry of Justice), Publication (strict conditions) or Czech authorities selection up to the whistle-blower
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Czechia: EU seeks the establishment of gender balance on company boards
EU member states will newly be required to adopt binding regal regulations under which listed companies must staff their boards such that the underrepresented sex is not put at a disadvantage.
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Svarc system detection to be easier for the state
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs wants to fundamentally change the definition of illegal work. The length of work should no longer be relevant to conclude that a relationship is unlawful. The purpose of the change is to make work easier for inspection authorities when detecting the Svarc system. Although the ministry has received many comments to preserve the current status, they insist on keeping the new definition in the draft amendment to the Employment Act.
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