Find work in Czechia
Czech Republic — 10.8 million people, Czech Koruna (CZK), Czech. Full employment compliance handled for you, paid every Friday.
Capital
Prague
Population
10.8 million
GDP / capita
$27,200
Currency
CZK
Czech Koruna
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST)
Working in Czechia: what to expect
Key employment law provisions that affect your engagement. Corpshore handles compliance so you don't have to navigate this alone — but knowing your rights matters.
Standard workweek
40h max
40 hours
Annual leave
13 public holidays
20 working days (4 weeks)
Maternity leave
28 weeks (37 for multiples), 70% of assessment base
Paternity leave
2 weeks (14 days), 70% of daily assessment base
Notice period
2 months (both parties)
Severance
1-3 months average earnings depending on tenure (1-2 years: 1 month; 2+ years: 2 months; 3+ years: 3 months).
Overtime rules
25% premium minimum. Maximum 150 overtime hours per year (can be extended to 416 by agreement).
Probation period
3 months (6 months for management)
Tax landscape in Czechia
Indicative tax ranges for general orientation. Always consult a qualified tax advisor for your specific situation. Tax year: Calendar year.
- Income tax
- 15% and 23% (two-bracket system since 2021)
- Corporate tax
- 21%
- Social contributions
- Employer: 33.8%. Employee: 11%.
- VAT / GST
- 21% (standard); 12% reduced (2024 reform merged previous 10% and 15% rates)
Treaty network
Over 85 tax treaties
Your fee is always zero
Corpshore charges the hiring business, never you. You receive 100% of the agreed rate, regardless of tax jurisdiction.
How you get paid in Czechia
CERTIS (Czech Express Real Time Interbank Gross Settlement) handles domestic transfers. SEPA for eurozone. Wise supports CZK.
Bank transfer (SEPA/CERTIS)
Wise
Settlement
Every Friday
No net-30 waits, no chasing invoices
Platform fee
Zero, forever
The business pays Corpshore, never you
Currency
CZK
Local currency where supported
Regulatory landscape in Czechia
Corpshore manages compliance so you can focus on the work. Here's what shapes the regulatory environment for workers in Czechia.
Worker classification
Labour Code (Zakonik prace) governs. Svarcsystem (bogus self-employment) is actively prosecuted. Labour inspectorate (SUIP) investigates.
Data protection
GDPR + Act No. 110/2019 on Processing of Personal Data. UOOU enforces.
Right to work
EU nationals: free movement. Non-EU: employee card (zamestnanecka karta) required.
Non-compete enforceability
Enforceable if compensated (minimum 50% of average monthly earnings per month), limited to 1 year.
Collective bargaining
Sector and enterprise-level agreements. Coverage ~30%. Tripartite council (RHSD) advises on labour policy.
Working culture in Czechia
Business culture
Professional, punctual, and reserved. Czech business culture is more formal than Scandinavian but less so than German. Beer culture extends to business socialising (Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita globally).
Key industries
Talent pool strengths
Historical context
Czechia's manufacturing tradition dates to the Austro-Hungarian industrial revolution when Bohemia was the empire's workshop. Skoda (founded 1895), CKD, and Zbrojovka created an engineering culture that persists. Today, the automotive sector accounts for ~10% of GDP and 25% of exports.
At a glance
- Official name
- Czech Republic
- Languages
- Czech
- Time zones
- UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST)
- Data region
- Europe
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