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A draft bill regarding changes to the Labour Code in the Czech Republic has recently been published. The draft bill amends a range of significant provisions such as the probationary period, termination of employment, working time and pay. The amendment aims to increase flexibility in employment relationships and is anticipated to come into force in January 2025.

What are FWAs? FWAs are work arrangements where employers and employees agree to a variation from the standard work arrangement. These can be categorised as follows: (i) flexi-place (for example, working from home); (ii) flexi-time (for example, flexible working hours); and (iii) flexi-load (for example, job sharing or part-time work). What procedure should be followed

What are the key changes to paid parental leave? Effective 1 July 2024, eligible parents will be entitled to 22 weeks of paid parental leave in total, increasing each year by two weeks until it reaches 26 weeks on 1 July 2026. Effective 1 July 2025, the period of leave reserved for (and which must

What are the main proposed changes? Duration – A maximum duration of twelve months post-termination will apply and therefore any clause entered into for more than twelve months would be considered void. Geographical scope – The geographical scope of the clause and motivation must be specified in the clause (i.e. the area or radius to

Hong Kong's Labour Department has proposed changes to the '418 rule' which determines 'continuous employment', specifically the method by which "qualifying hours" are calculated.

What is the meaning of “earnings”? For these purposes, “earnings” is the employee’s regular annual renumeration before deductions (such as income tax and pension payments), excluding any employer contributions, allowances, overtime payments, and similar payments. Which provisions do not apply to employees earning more than the threshold? The following provisions will not apply to employees

Who is eligible? Employers must enrol all part-time employees who work at least 75% of a full-time employee’s working hours. For part-time employees who work less than this, the following criteria must be met in order to enrol them: they are not a student; their prescribed working hours per week are at least 20 hours;

The Ministry of Manpower has announced that the minimum monthly qualifying salary for new and renewal employment pass applications will increase, from 1 January 2025 and 1 January 2026, respectively.