Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(2), 511-516 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260020511

The amendment of the Labour Code

Jana Mervartová
Ústav práva a humanitních věd, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

The amendment of the Labour Code, No. 365/2011 Coll., effective as from 1st January 2012, brings some of fundamental changes in labour law. The amendment regulates relation between the Labour Code and the Civil Code; and is also formulates principles of labour law relations newly. The basic period by fixed-term contract of employment is extended and also frequency its conclusion is limited. The length of trial period and the amount of redundancy payment are graduated. An earlier legislative regulation which an employee is temporarily assign to work for different employer has been returned. The number of hours by agreement to perform work is increased. The monetary compensation by competitive clause is reduced. The other changes are realised in part of collective labour law.
The authoress of article notifies of the most important changes. She compares new changes of the Labour Code and former legal system and she also evaluates their advantages and disadvantages. The main objective of changes ensures labour law relations to be more flexible. And it should motivate creation of new jobs opening by employers. Amended provisions are aimed to reduction expenses of employers under the reform of the public finances. Also changes are expected in the Labour Code in connection with the further new Civil Code.

Keywords: trial period, Labour Code, fixed-term employment relationship, severance payment, agreement on work performance, overtime work

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Mervartová, J. (2012). The amendment of the Labour Code. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(2), 511-516. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260020511
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