1. What are the key national laws on forced labour, modern slavery and/or human rights in your country?
  2. Are there any sector-specific rules?
  3. Are there any obligations for companies, e.g. reporting, due diligence, supply chain transparency?
  4. Are there any government reporting requirements?
  5. Are there any penalties and enforcement mechanisms?
  6. Potential criminal, civil or administrative penalties for violations?
  7. Risks for directors or executives?
  8. Upcoming laws, regulations, etc?

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1. What are the key national laws on forced labour, modern slavery and/or human rights in your country?

  • Constitution, 
  • Act No. 300/2005 Coll. the Criminal Code, 
  • Act No. 311/2001 Coll. the Labor Code, 
  • Act No. 82/2005 Coll. on Illegal Labor and Illegal Employment and 
  • Act no. 365/2004 Coll. Antidiscrimination Act.

2. Are there any sector-specific rules?

No, there are no sector specific rules.

3. Are there any obligations for companies, e.g. reporting, due diligence, supply chain transparency?

In general, the main reporting requirements on sustainability, including human rights, are based on Act No. 431/2002 Coll. on Accounting as transposed from Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

4. Are there any government reporting requirements?

Governmental reporting is based primarily on international treaty-based commitments. For reference, reporting obligations are fulfilled through the National Report on the Observance of Human Rights prepared by the National Center for Human Rights.

5. Are there any penalties and enforcement mechanisms?

In addition to private enforcement, for example in cases covered by the Antidiscrimination Act, there is also public enforcement, for example in labour law matters through the National Labour Inspectorate or in criminal matters through the criminal enforcement authorities. 

6. Potential criminal, civil or administrative penalties for violations?

Civil enforcement will vary largely on a case-by-case basis, as will administrative proceedings, although there is a range of possible penalties depending on the nature of the offence in administrative proceedings, e.g. a fine of up to EUR 200,000 may be imposed for illegal employment. Sanctions include loss of licence. In criminal proceedings, the penalties can be up to life imprisonment after qualification.

7. Risks for directors or executives?

Directors may face fines in addition to criminal liability.

8. Upcoming laws, regulations, etc?

No.