The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has announced that, effective October 1, 2025, an amendment to the Employment Act brings changes to the reporting of employment for foreign nationals and introduces the concept of undeclared work.
What is changing?
Previously, the obligation to report an employee’s employment to the Labour Office was no later than the day of their employment. Now, the notification must be made before the actual start of work.
The change applies to the employment of all foreign nationals, i.e. EU citizens, their family members and family members of Czech citizens, third-country nationals who need a work permit, and foreign nationals with free access to the labor market, including holders of temporary protection.
The only group to which the provision on undeclared work will not apply are workers posted to the EU internal market by an employer established in another Member State. In this case, the current deadline and reporting via the SÚIP portal will continue to apply.
The notification requirements for changes or termination of employment are unchanged.
Newly introduced offence and sanctions
If the report is made retroactively within five days of the start of work and no inspection is carried out in the meantime, the failure to comply with the obligation will be considered undeclared work, but will not be penalized as a misdemeanor.
If the report is made retroactively so that more than five days have passed since the start of work, the employer has committed an offence of enabling undeclared work, and the potential fine may take into account that the worker has already been reported by the employer.
If the worker has not been reported by the employer at all, the situation is considered undeclared work – a fine of up to CZK 3 million may apply.
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