![]() CapitalPrague |
![]() CurrencyCzech Koruna (CZK) |
![]() Datedd/mm/yyyy |
![]() RegionEMEA |
![]() Minimum holiday entitlement20 |
![]() Paid public holidays per year13 |
In the Czech Republic, working shifts cannot exceed 12 hours. Overtime is generally discouraged, and it cannot exceed 150 hours in any calendar year. Overtime pay is set at 125% of a worker’s regular pay. Weekend work and night-shifts are compensated at 110% of an employee’s regular wages. If employees work over holidays, they’re entitled to their wages plus time off in lieu.
In terms of sick pay, workers get 60% of their regular wages for the first 14 days of sick leave.
Czech women get 28 weeks of maternity leave, or 37 weeks if they have twins or triplets. 7 weeks following the birth, the father can take the mother’s maternity leave in lieu of paternity leave.