Czech Labour Code “Flexinovela” 2026: What Foreign Employers and Workers Should Know
The Czech labour law reform known as the flexinovela took effect on 1 June 2025. Some rules for agreements outside a standard employment relationship and for remote work also stem from earlier transposition of EU directives. For 2026, employers and workers should track both the flexinovela and ongoing DPP/DPČ limits — not only the nickname of the reform.
Create a DPP agreement (agreement to perform work)
English-guided DPP form — Czech PDF with schedule, limits and 2026 Labour Code elements.
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What changed and when
The 2025 flexinovela changed several Labour Code areas. Some remote-work and information-duty rules also stem from earlier EU-transposition changes, so employers should follow the current Labour Code wording rather than the nickname of the reform.
When you rely on a single label, details can be missed — always verify the statute text as it applies on the date of your agreement.
DPP and DPČ in practice
DPP (agreement to perform work) still has a 300-hour annual cap per employer. Employers must provide a written work schedule in advance and meet electronic reporting duties to the Czech Social Security Administration (ČSSZ).
DPČ (agreement on work activity) remains suitable for regular but part-time collaboration, with its own average weekly hour limits and information duties.
- 2026 indicative threshold for DPP social/health insurance participation: CZK 12,000 gross per month with one employer.
- General decisive amount for employment in 2026: CZK 4,500 — verify current figures on ČSSZ and tax authority websites.
Home office and remote work
Remote work should be agreed in writing — place of performance, communication, schedule, cost reimbursement and how the arrangement ends.
Certain groups (e.g. carers, pregnant employees) may request remote work; refusal must be justified in writing where the law applies.
Standard employment contracts and DPP for typical hiring — short assignments, part-time help, ordinary full-time roles.
Labour inspections, suspected dependent work, collective issues, international assignments or disputed terminations.
Need a standard employment contract instead?
Full-time or part-time employment — English guidance, Czech PDF output.