Czechia
Find out key information relating to Czechia’s leave entitlements
Leave entitlement & working time regulations at a glance
Minimum Holiday Entitlement
20 days
Public Holidays
13 per year
Parental Leave
Up to 4 years, partially paid by the state
Working Week
40 hours (full time)
Sick Leave Entitlement
Paid by the employer for the first 14 days; insurance afterwards
Region
EMEA
ABSENCE & LEAVE
Additional information
Working patterns
In the Czechia, 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.
Sick leave
In terms of sick pay, workers get 60% of their regular wages for the first 14 days of sick leave.
Maternity and paternity 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.