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Coronavirus update- questions and answers about contracts and regulation
In connection with the spread of Covid-19, extensive crisis measures have been announced in the Czech Republic with a major impact on all business activities nationwide.
Below we provide answers to frequently asked questions, especially in the area of contracts and regulation. Employment law and related issues are dealt with in more detail in our Practical Guide for Employers and Covid-19: Antivirus Employment Retention Program for March - April 2020.
Updated on 26 March 2020. We continue to monitor the situation closely.
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Restrictions on entering and leaving the country after the end of the state of emergency on 18 May 2020
Whoever thought that traveling to and from the Czech Republic would return to normal after the end of the state of emergency on 18 May 2020 was wrong.
Border checks remain in place until 13 June 2020 and air, rail and bus services are still suspended. Restrictions on entering and leaving the country remain almost unchanged without a time limit, tourists are still completely banned from entering. This raises legal issues, also with regard to the role of the Ministry of Health.
Czech companies perceive belonging as the main priority in human capital
The most significant topic in human capital this year for Czech companies is the employees’ sense of belonging and purpose at work (91%). However, only 48% of them state that they are ready for it. These are the results of the 2020 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends study, which surveyed almost nine thousand HR leaders from 119 countries, including the Czech Republic.
Czech confidence broadly stagnated in May
Even though Czech households’ confidence increased in May, it wasn't enough to compensate for the fall seen in the last two months. On the other hand, business confidence further fell in May, so overall confidence improved only slightly, but broadly stagnated.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
