Czech Republic

• New Year’s Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• Labour Day
• Liberation Day
• St. Cyril & Methodius Day
• Jan Hus Day
• St. Wenceslas Day
• Foundation Day
• Freedom Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• St. Stephen’s Day

Working Hours

Employees can work up to 40 hours a week.

Minimum Wage

Currently, the minimum wage is CZK 18,900 per month (assuming a 40-hour normal working week), and CZK 112.50 per hour.

From January 2025, the minimum wage will rise to CZK 20,800 per month and CZK 124.40 per hour.

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to CZK 1,867,728	15%
More than CZK 1,867,728	23%
Health insurance	4.5%
Pension insurance	6.5%

Bonuses

There are no statutory bonus schemes in the Czech Republic.

Employment contracts in the Czech Republic must include:

• Place of work
• Type of work
• Start date

Additional information must be provided within one month of the start date if not included in the employment contract.

Both indefinite and fixed-term contracts are permitted in the Czech Republic.

Annual Leave

Private sector employees are entitled to a minimum of four weeks' paid holiday per year.

Public sector employees are entitled to five weeks' paid holiday per year.

Sick Leave

Up to 14 days' sick leave paid at 60% of the employee's salary.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: at least 28 weeks' leave, paid at 70% of the mother's salary.
• Paternity leave: one week's leave, paid at 70% of the father's salary.

Termination Process

Employers in the Czech Republic can terminate a contract provided they give notice and/or compensation in line with legal requirements.

Gross misconduct is the only grounds for termination without notice.

Employees can also end a contract by giving at least 2 months' notice.

Severance Pay

Employees are entitled to 1-3 months’ severance pay, depending on their length of service.

Under a Mauve Group Employer of Record solution, clients and workers can reap the benefits of Mauve’s Global Master Insurance Programme – a market-leading unified corporate insurance programme that connects all Mauve entities to its two preferred providers.

The insurance provides coverage in overseas locations through a combination of the master policy and its linked local policies, where required by law in certain jurisdictions.  The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability - £10,000,000 combined limit.
• Professional Indemnity - £5,000,000 limit.
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit is dependent on location of work.

For specific information about statutory and recommended insurances in your chosen country, get in touch with Mauve.