This paper analyses the capacity of the Czech Republic’s social partners to effectively engage in social dialogue at various levels. The paper forms part of a wider, comparative project, managed by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Ireland) and the Work
Some 14 companies in the Czech Republic werre recognised as being ‘safe enterprises’ in 2006, under the government-led ‘Safe enterprise programme’. The company representatives received the appropriate certificates from the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs and the Inspector General of the State
Information on the use of new technology and respect for privacy in the Czech Republic only exists in connection with official law cases, and with regard to comments on and the interpretation of the legislation in place. Ultimately, employees’ and employers’ rights regarding privacy at the workplace
In a successful application to the European Social Fund (ESF [1]), the traditional household appliances manufacturer ETA a.s. [2], situated in the eastern Bohemia region of the Czech Republic, has secured a subsidy for one of its projects under the grant scheme ‘Adaptability and promoting
On 17 October 2006, collective bargaining commenced in relation to the company-level collective agreement for Czech Railways (České Dráhy a.s., ČD [1]) for 2007, when the employer presented its draft agreement to the relevant trade union bodies. The employer’s negotiating team consisted of about 15
On 31 October 2006, the general meeting of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR, SP ČR [1]) approved its programme declaration in addition to the annual budget for 2007. The President of SP ČR, Jaroslav Míl, submitted the declaration on behalf of the board
The Research Institute of Labour and Social Affairs (Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních vecí, VÚPSV [1]) has carried out research on parents’ abilities to balance childcare with their professional career, focusing on the limitations or discrimination, if any, facing parents with young children. The
The accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union in May 2004 provided the opportunity to draw on the European Social Fund [1], support which the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (Svaz prumyslu a dopravy CR, SP CR [2]) has availed of extensively. Previously, SP CR had also
The Czech-Moravian Trade Union of Catering, Hotels and Tourism (Ceskomoravský odborový svaz pohostinství, hotelu a cestovního ruchu, CMOS PHCR [1]) covers employees in all fields, including catering, temporary accommodation, tourism and recreational services. In 2006, according to the trade union’s
As of 1 October 2004, temporary agency work [1] in the Czech Republic replaced the so-called temporary assignment of employees to work for other employers, due to a change in the applicable legislation. Pursuant to current legislation, an employer, usually an employment agency, brokering employment