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Platform Work: Who Is a Platform and What Obligations and Rights the New Rules Bring

The Czech Platform Work Act (government bill, Chamber of Deputies print no. 301) and Directive (EU) 2024/2831 at a glance: definition of a digital labour platform, examples (Uber, Bolt, Wolt, Glovo) and exclusions (Airbnb, Vinted), the presumption of an employment relationship, intermediaries, algorithmic management, human oversight, DPIA, obligations of platforms, rights of platform workers and fines.
Pavla Nečasová · →
  • AI Law
  • Employment Law
  • GDPR

Uber and “Robo-Firing”: Token Human Oversight Is Not Enough

Uber's dispute over automated deactivations of drivers (so-called robo-firing): the 2023 Amsterdam Court of Appeal judgment, the penalty for non-compliance and the €825 million fine from 2026. Six practical lessons for businesses and HR under the GDPR and the AI Act.
Pavla Nečasová · →
  • Business

EU Regulation 2025/40 on Packaging and Packaging Waste

From 12 August 2026, the regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) applies across the EU. Its obligations affect manufacturers, importers, distributors and companies that use packaging. Many requirements will phase in gradually up to 2040, so it is advisable to start with an audit of packaging and the supply chain.

Kristýna Javůrková · →
  • Employment Law

Pay Transparency: Overview of Changes for Employers under Directive (EU) 2023/970 and the Czech Labour Code Amendment

Pay transparency under Directive (EU) 2023/970 and the Czech government bill amending the Labour Code: definition of pay and work of equal value, pay information for applicants, ban on asking about previous pay, pay system (Section 109a) and benefits system (Section 306a), employees' right to information (Section 306b), gender pay gap reports, pay assessment where the gap reaches 5%, temporary agency workers, fines, burden of proof and the 2027–2031 timeline.
Hana Krajčíková · →