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What changes await us in posting workers to the Czech Republic from 1 July?
The amendment to the Employment Act, approved at the beginning of December 2023, introduces several important innovations in the field of employment. This article focuses on the posting of workers and summarises the key changes brought about by the amendment.
A few practical remarks on agreements on work carried out outside proper employment
Agreements on work outside the employment relationship are popular in the Czech legal environment both among employers and among employees. However, a recent amendment to the Labor Code has brought a number of changes to the cooperation with workers under such agreements which employers ought to adequately reflect.
CTP completes the largest photovoltaic rooftop project in the Czech Republic at CTPark Bor in Plzeň
CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), has completed the construction of the largest photovoltaic project in the Czech Republic to date. CTP has by installed two photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 8.1 MWp on 115,000 sqm of rooftops in one of Europe’s most successful business parks, CTPark Bor in the Pilsen region. This project has been funded through CTP’s CZK 230 million investment to support the energy transition to net zero in the Czech Republic.
Construction of Panattoni Business Park Kladno has started. Investment in the modern industrial zone will reach CZK 3 billion
Panattoni has started construction of Panattoni Business Park Kladno. The modern industrial complex will be built on the site of the former Poldi Kladno steelworks.
100% of the retail units of the new Roztyly Plaza office building leased
In March this year, Passerinvest Group opened the Roztyly Plaza office building, which, in addition to office spaces, features 1,600 m² of retail space on the ground floor, along with nearly 700 m² dedicated to a canteen with a café. All the retail units located on the ground floor of the seven-storey building are now fully leased. Tenants, local residents, commuters transferring between the metro and buses, and visitors to Prague’s Roztyly can now enjoy coffee, desserts, or hearty meals and specialities at the modern canteen and café run by Filip Sajler’s Perfect Canteen. Not only for those travelling longer distances, there is a specialised EcoFlow shop, the market leader in eco-friendly energy systems, offering portable energy sources, portable solar panels, portable wireless air conditioners, 3-in-1 travel fridges, and more. Health services are provided by a pharmacy located next to the main entrance and a modern fitness centre covering almost 1,200 m². Financial well-being is catered to by a financial consultancy centre.
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.
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