Opposition parties against ODS and TOP 09 proposal on dismissal without cause
Opposition Pirates and SPD parties have rejected the proposal by governing Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and TOP 09 to allow dismissal without cause. Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Olga Richterová called the proposal disconnected from reality. The amendment, part of a flexible labor code reform under second reading in the Chamber, faces opposition also from other governing parties such as the Christian Democrats. The proposal would grant dismissed employees double severance pay—two to six months of wages, depending on tenure. Certain groups, including pregnant women, individuals on parental leave, disabled workers, and employees within five years of retirement, would be exempt. Richterová criticized the proposal as a fear-inducing move unlikely to pass, advocating for meaningful labor market modernization instead.