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Control plan of the Office for Personal Data Protection for 2023
The Office for Personal Data Protection (the "Office") has published its control plan for 2023.
The first area of focus for the Office is the regular monitoring of embassies processing Schengen visas applications. Next, the Authority will focus on companies that engage in telemarketing. The audit of these companies will examine whether they have a title for processing personal data and whether they sufficiently fulfil their information obligations towards data subjects. Designated employers and their attendance systems will also be inspected, in particular to examine which categories of personal data are processed, for how long and whether personal data are processed to the extent necessary to fulfil the purpose.
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Key changes in labor law – A look at the upcoming major amendment to the Labor Code
The Labor Code will ring in far-reaching changes in 2023. Employers in particular should prepare for new obligations which arise for them from the planned amendment to the Labor Code. Major changes have been proposed in particular with respect to work arrangements outside a proper employment relationship, the regulation of work from home, and the communication between employer and employee.
Calculating fines for associations based on members’ turnover enters practice of the Czech Competition Office
At the end of November 2022, the Chairman of the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (“Office”) confirmed the decision to fine the anticompetitive conduct of the Association of Language Schools of the Czech Republic (“Association”). For the first time ever, the first instance decision had fined an association of undertakings based on the turnover of its members, who would be jointly liable for the payment of the fine. Following an appeal, the decision has modified the duration of the misconduct and a new first instance decision is now awaited regarding the recalculation of the fine amount.
Legal Alert | Discount on insurance premiums for employers
On 1 February 2023, an amendment to Act No. 589/1992 Coll., on social security premiums and premiums to state employment policy, will come into force. The amendment introduces a discount on insurance premiums for employers who, on a part-time basis, employ designated groups of employees for whom it is usually more difficult to find employment on the labour market.
Presidential Election 2023 - Report on 2nd round
Over the weekend, voters went to the polls to decide the winner of the second round of the Czech presidential election. The first round took place two weeks ago. Of the 8 candidates, Andrej Babiš a former Prime Minister and one of the richest Czech citizens, and Petr Pavel a former army general and leading NATO official, were sent to the final round with similar support of 35 %.
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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