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The Labour Code (Act No. 262/2006).

Country(ies)

Czechia

Subjects (Classification)

Labour codes, general labour and employment acts

Adopted on (Date of text)

2006-04-21

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Original title

Zákoník práce

Abstract/Citation

Part One: General Provisions (§1-§29)
Part Two: Employment Relationship (§30-§73)
Part Three: Agreement on work done outside an employment relationship (§74-§77)
Part Four: Working hours and rest periods (§78-§100)
Part Five: Occupational safety and health protection (§101-§108)
Part Six: Remuneration for work and stand-by work, income from labour relationship and deductions (§109-§150)
Part Seven: Reimbursement of expenses to employees in connection with their work performance (§151-§190)
Part Eight: Obstacles to work (§191-§210)
Part Nine: Leave (with pay) (§211-§223)
Part Ten: Care of employees (§224-§247)
Part Eleven: Compensation for damage (§248-§275)
Part Twelve: Employee information and consultation procedure, competence of trade union organizations, works council and representative for occupational health and safety (§276-§299)
Part Thirteen: Common provisions (§300-§363)
Part Fourteen: Transitory and final provisions (§364-§396)

Date of entry into force

2007-01-01
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Implementing text(s)

2006-05-23 (CZE-2006-L-74440)
Act No. 309/2006 on further requirements with regard to occupational safety and health.

Implementing text(s)

2006-12-06 (CZE-2006-R-83766)
Government Regulation No. 564/2006 on salaries of civil servants and employees of public administration.

Implementing text(s)

2006-12-06 (CZE-2006-R-83771)
Government Regulation No. 567/2006 on minimum salary, minimum level of guaranteed salary, on determination of hazardous work environments and on salary supplement for work in hazardous work environments.

Implementing text(s)

2007-12-12 (CZE-2007-R-84120)
Government Regulation No. 361/2007 determining conditions of occupational health protection.

Implementing text(s)

2008-12-16 (CZE-2008-R-84733)
Government Regulation No. 447/2008 of 16 December 2008 on regulation of the compensation for income loss after end of incapacity of work due to a professional accident or professional disease, on regulation of compensation of the loss of income after end of incapacity of work or during invalidity and of regulation of compensation of expenses for care of survivors (regulation of compensation)

Implementing text(s)

2007-12-12 (CZE-2007-R-84770)
Government Regulation No. 2/2008 on occupational health protection against non-ionizing radiation.

Implementing text(s)

2010-12-14 (CZE-2010-R-87087)
Government Regulation No. 417/2010 of 14 December 2010 on the compensation of income loss after the end of work incapacity due to a work accident or to an occupational disease, on the compensation of income loss after the end of work incapacity or during invalidity and on the amendment of the rules on survivors' benefits.

Implementing text(s)

2017-09-25 (CZE-2017-R-116570)
Government regulation No. 341/2017 of 25 September 2017 on salary conditions of employees in public services and administration.

Implementing text(s)

2015-07-09 (CZE-2015-R-116641)
Decree No. 180/2015 of 9 July 2015 on jobs and workplaces that are prohibited for pregnant employees, employees who are breastfeeding, and employees-mothers until the end of the ninth month after giving birth, on jobs and workplaces that are prohibited for juvenile employees, and on the conditions under which juvenile employees may exceptionally perform these jobs act for the purpose of preparation for a profession (decree on prohibited work and workplaces).

Implementing text(s)

2015-10-12 (CZE-2015-R-116647)
Government Regulation No. 276/2015 of 12 October 2015 on compensation for pain and impairment of social participation caused by a work accident or occupational disease.

Implementing text(s)

2006-12-06 (CZE-2006-R-116655)
Government Regulation No. 589/2006 of 6 December 2006 establishing different working hours and rest periods for transport employees.

Amending text(s)

2010-11-12 (CZE-2010-L-87084)
Act No. 347/2010 amending several laws in relation with austerity measures adopted by the Ministry of labour and social affairs.

Amending text(s)

2011-11-06 (CZE-2011-L-90568)
Act No 364/2011 amending some acts in relation with austerity measures in the competence of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Repealed text(s)

1991-12-10 (CZE-1991-L-38513)
Act on Wages, Remuneration for stand-by work, and average earnings (No. 1/1992).

Repealed text(s)

1965 (CZE-1965-L-59411)
Labour Code No. 65/1 (consolidation).

Repealed text(s)

2001-12-29 (CZE-2001-L-60493)
Act No. 475/2001 on the time of work and the time of rest of employees in the transportation sector with irregular working hours.

Repealed text(s)

2003-08-06 (CZE-2003-R-66015)
Regulation No. 330/2003 on wages of employees in public sector and in administration.

Repealed text(s)

2003-12-10 (CZE-2003-R-67733)
Government Regulation No. 463/2003 amending the Government Regulation No. 303/1995 on minimum wage.

Related text(s)

2008-07-17 (CZE-2008-L-84765)
Act No. 273/2008 on the Police of Czech Republic.

Related text(s)

2005-08-17 (CZE-2005-R-116650)
Government Regulation No. 365/2005 of 17 August 2005 on closer requirements for safety and health protection when working at workplaces with the risk of falling from a height or to a depth.

Related text(s)

2001-09-12 (CZE-2001-R-116653)
Government Regulation No. 378/2001 of 12 September 2001 setting out more detailed requirements for the safe operation and use of machines, technical equipment, devices and tools.

Related text(s)

2004-06-02 (CZE-2004-R-116654)
Government Regulation No. 406/2004 of 2 June 2004 on further requirements for ensuring safety and health protection when working in an environment with a risk of explosion.

Electronic source title

Labour Code

Author

Collections of Laws - Electronic Collection of Laws and International Treaties

Country

Czechia

URL

https://www.e-sbirka.cz/sb/2006/262?zalozka=text

File

CZE-74435.pdf (PDF (as amended up to July 2024))

Serial title

Sbirka zakonu

Date

2006-06-07

Number

Castka 84

Page range

pp. 3146-3241