Immigration News - Czech Republic Czech Republic | Employment Act updates forthcoming Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) May 22, 2024 The Czech government announced changes to the Employment Act, effective July 1. Key Points: The process changes relate to job vacancy reporting and labor market testing. Effective July 1, jobs filled by highly qualified Blue Card holders will no longer require a labor market test as part of the employee card application process. Job vacancies still need to be published on the government online platform. BAL Analysis: The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is relaxing the rules for the labor market testing to increase competitiveness in attracting additional skills and talent in the workforce. This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group. Copyright © 2024 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com.
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