Gender: Links - Links with legislative

Charter of Basic Rights and Freedoms

1. Laws

Act No. 65/1965 Coll., the Labour Code, as amended,
(Act No. 309/2002 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2007, Act No. 362/2003 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2007),
Act No. 88/1968 Coll., on the extension of maternity leave, on maternity benefits and on child benefits from health insurance, as amended,
Act No. 100/1988 Coll., on social security, as amended,
Act No. 114/1988 Coll., on the powers of authorities of the Czech Republic in social security, as amended (Act No. 501/2004 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 463/1991 Coll., on the minimum living standard, as amended,
Act No. 582/1991 Coll., on the organisation and implementation of social security, as amended (Act No. 501/2004 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 1/1992 Coll., on wages, remuneration for work readiness and on average earnings, as amended,
Act No. 143/1992 Coll., on payment and remuneration for work readiness in budgetary and some other organisations and authorities, as amended (Act No. 309/2002 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2007, Act No. 362/2003 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 589/1992 Coll., on social security contributions and contribution to the state employment policy, as amended, (Act No. 309/2002 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2007, Act No. 362/2003 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 42/1994 Coll., on supplementary pension insurance with state contribution and on changes to certain laws relating to its introduction, as amended,
Act No. 117/1995 Coll., on State Social Support, as amended, (Act No. 309/2002 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2007, Act No.362/2003 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 155/1995 Coll., on retirement pension, as amended, (Act No. 362/2003 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 236/1995 Coll., on pay and other requisites connected with the function of representatives of state authority and certain state bodies and judges, as amended, (Act No. 362/2003 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 201/1997 Coll., on pay and certain other requisites of state representatives and on a change and addition to Act No. 143/1992 Coll., on pay and remuneration for work readiness in budgetary and certain other organisations and bodies, as amended,
Act No. 359/1999 Coll., on the socio-legal protection of children, as amended (Act No. 501/2004 Coll., comes into effect 1.1.2006),
Act No. 118/2000 Coll., on the protection of employees in the event of the employer's insolvency and on a change to certain acts as amended, (Act No. 436/2004 Coll.),
Act No. 435/2004 Coll., on employment (valid since 1.10.2004; harmonisation with EU norms),
Act No. 40/1964 Coll., the Civil Code, as amended,
Act No. 99/1963 Coll., the Civil Procedure Code, as amended,
Act No. 89/2012 Coll., on the family, as amended,
Act No. 141/1961 Coll., on the Criminal Procedure Code, as amended,
Act No. 140/1961 Coll., Criminal Code, as amended,
Act No. 312/2002 Coll., on officials of territorial self-administering units,
Act No. 128/2000 Coll., on municipalities (municipal establishments), as amended,
Act No. 129/2000 Coll., on the regions (regional establishments), as amended.

2. Legislative safeguards – sub-legal norms on the issue of women's and men's rights; National Employment Policy, action plans from 1999:

Sub-legal norms on the issue of women's and men's rights:
a) Government resolutions
b) National Action Plan "Government Priorities and Procedures in Promoting Equality for Men and Women", since 1998
National Employment Policy:
(http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz/politikazamest/narodni_akcni_plan)


3. Institutional safeguards

State:
a) Government Council for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men - Government advisory body (since 2001)
b) Government Council for Human Rights - Committee to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women - Government advisory body (since 1998)
c) Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs:
– planning and coordinating role: dept. for equality for men and women (since 1998)
– control role through Labour Office
d) Since 1 January 2002 each ministry has employed at least one person with responsibility for equality for men and women in the field of the ministry's duties.
e) Chamber of Deputies standing committee for the family and equal opportunities (since July 2002)
f) Czech Statistical Office - provides statistical data

Local: regional, municipal, town authorities

Non-government: union, employer associations, non-governmental non-profit organisations