Expats.cz: Employer in Czechia? Get to grips with new reporting requirements

Published On: 9. 10. 2024

Legislative changes impact employers’ responsibilities while allowing free entry to the labor market for expats from nine countries.

Changes to Czech employment law are already likely to have been noticed by expats, due to the addition of nine new countries to those whose citizens do not require a work permit to work in Czechia.

The changes are important for expats hailing from the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Israel. As of July 1, 2024, they have the right to work in Czechia without needing to obtain a work permit, employee card, or “blue card.”

Yet as the government seeks to streamline employment procedures, cutting administration to ease the movement of foreign workers into Czechia, these headline changes aren’t all that expats should be aware of. The Manpower Group, one of the world’s largest employment agencies, explained how else the legislative transformation affects employers.

About ABSL Czech Republic

ABSL (Association of Business Service Leaders in the Czech Republic) is an association of companies operating in the shared business services sector, which represents a strong generator of employment in the Czech Republic. ABSL was established in 2013 to foster companies in the business services sector, share best practices and help to develop the activities of its members and other entities operating in this segment. At the same time, ABSL provides support to foreign investors who want to establish their business services centres in the Czech Republic. Currently, there are nearly 400 centres in the Czech Republic employing 160,000 people. For more information, please visit www.absl.cz.