Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:01:35 +0200https://english.radio.cz/court-rules-unpaid-sick-leave-unconstitutional-8596774© 2026 Radio Prague International It was a moment of satisfaction for the opposition on Wednesday when the Constitutional Court overturned a crucial part of the government’s healthcare reform package under which employees receive no sick pay in the first three days of illness. The court argued that the changed legislation, designed to prevent employees from abusing sick-leave benefits, was unconstitutional because it failed to guarantee an employee’s right to security in times of illness. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/cekarna2.jpg?timestamp=1697466893 https://english.radio.cz/court-rules-unpaid-sick-leave-unconstitutional-8596774 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9