Coalition MPs propose abolishing civil service act

MPs from the governing coalition have proposed changes to make the employment of state officials closer to standard labour contracts. They plan to repeal the Civil Service Act and replace it with new legislation that would allow faster downsizing of the state administration. This would make it easier to dismiss officials, for example after a change of government. The proposal, submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, was tabled by Libor Vondráček (Svobodní from SPD). Other authors include Radek Vondráček and Zuzana Ožanová (both ANO) and Renata Vesecká for the Motorists party. If approved, the proposal would abolish the current Civil Service Act regulating employment relations between the state and civil servants.