--- title: "Hiring in Czech Republic 2026 | Employer of Record" description: "Hire in Czech Republic through Teamed's EOR. Kč 22,400/month minimum wage, 4 weeks paid leave, severance up to 12 months. One guide per layer." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic --- Czech Republic · Country overview Served by Teamed vetted partner-entity network in Czech Republic # What do you need to know to hire in *Czech Republic*? Severance in Czech Republic climbs with tenure, from 1 month of average pay under a year to 3 months past two years, and reaches 12 months when a work injury ends the job. Notice runs 2 months for both sides. Each guide below takes one layer. Last reviewed 13 June 2026 · Czech Republic guide ## How does Teamed handle Czech hiring for you? Teamed becomes your legal [employer of record](/lp/employer-of-record) in Czech Republic for [**from $599 per employee per month**](/pricing), with **zero FX mark-up** in any currency. Payroll, contracts, and the full Czech employment law stack run on **one platform**. **Real HR and legal experts** manage every Czech hire, from the first offer letter to the final settlement. **An actual person**, not a chatbot or a pooled queue, handles your Czech team alongside EOR, contractor onboarding, and entity payroll on **one platform**. There is **no setup fee** and **no exit fee**. Employer cost **passes through at cost, itemised** on every invoice. A Czech contractor who converts to employment keeps their record, and that same employee can **graduate** from EOR to your own Czech entity without re-onboarding. Run the [Crossover Calculator](https://www.teamed.global/tools/crossover-calculator) to see the month the model flips. EOR is the right model for a first Czech hire, **until it isn't**. Three things you won't find on any other Czech Republic EOR guide - **A 2025 amendment raised Czech probation to 4 months for ordinary staff and 8 months for managers.** The flexi-amendment to the Labour Code took effect on 1 June 2025. Most EOR guides still print the old three and six month windows. [The hiring guide](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/hiring-guide) sets out the current rules. - **Czech notice is 2 months and it is the same for both sides.** An employer and an employee owe each other the identical notice. It drops to 1 month only for specific dismissals under sections f to h of the Labour Code. Many guides quote a one-sided figure. - **A work-injury dismissal carries severance of 12 months of average pay.** That is four times the top organisational-redundancy figure of 3 months. The number surprises buyers who only read the standard tenure scale. The termination guide runs every case. Answer.cite this Hiring in Czech Republic means a monthly minimum wage of Kč 22,400/month from 1 January 2026. The standard working week is 40 hours. Paid leave starts at 4 weeks a year. Workers get 13 days off for public holidays on top. Maternity leave is 28 weeks for one child. Severance rises with service. It runs 1 month of average pay under a year, 2 months from one to two years, and 3 months past two years on organisational grounds. A work-injury dismissal pays 12 months. Teamed runs Czech payroll, contracts, and compliance through a vetted partner entity. This page is the map. Each guide below is the detail. At a glance · Czech Republic CZK · Czech · Monthly payroll Currency CZK (Czech koruna) Minimum wage Kč 22,400/month from 1 January 2026 Working week 40 hours Labour Code standard Annual leave 4 weeks statutory minimum Public holidays 13 days Act No. 245/2000 Coll. Maternity leave 28 weeks single child Notice period 2 months equal for both sides Top income tax 23% above 36x average wage ![A warm wide illustration of Prague at golden hour, the Charles Bridge and its statues crossing the Vltava river toward Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral on the hill, amber evening light over the red rooftops of Mala Strana.](/images/country-guides/czech-republic-hiring.webp) Czech Republic · per employee · per month · flat $ 599 Zero FX. No setup fees. 48-hour onboarding. The price your finance team can forecast against without an asterisk. Zero FX Fixed No setup fee No exit fee 48-hour onboard ## How much does it cost to hire an employee in Czech Republic in 2026? Plan on gross salary plus employer social security, pension, and public health insurance on top. The Czech minimum wage is Kč 22,400/month from 1 January 2026, or Kč 134.40/hour. Employer cost in Czech Republic sits on top of gross salary. The employer pays social security and public health insurance for each worker. The combined 2026 employer rate is not confirmed by an official rate table in our sources, so we quote it on a live basis per hire rather than print an unverified figure. The cost breakdown guide walks the full envelope with current numbers once they are confirmed. Teamed's Czech price is a starting rate, with zero FX in any currency pairing. No setup fees. No exit fees. Salaries, taxes, and benefits passed through at cost, itemised on every invoice. Teamed's fee sits inside the total cost envelope, not outside it. [Read the full Czech Republic cost breakdown](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/cost-breakdown) ## Do you need a Czech entity to hire employees in Czech Republic? No. An Employer of Record runs Czech payroll and contracts from day one. Your own Czech entity becomes cheaper than EOR once headcount in the country grows. Registering a Czech limited company (s.r.o.) takes weeks of setup and brings ongoing monthly payroll filings, social security and health insurance registration, and local accounting. An [Employer of Record](/lp/employer-of-record) is faster and cheaper at low headcount. Teamed runs Czech payroll, contracts, and compliance through a vetted partner entity from day one. The crossover point depends on Czech salary levels and your local accounting cost. Most EOR providers will not tell you when you have crossed it. We do, and we help you move. You progress from contractor to EOR to your own Czech entity on **one platform** under Teamed's Graduation Model, with tenure preserved. [Read the full Czech Republic EOR vs entity guide](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/eor-vs-entity) ## What changed in Czech employment law recently? The 2025 flexi-amendment raised probation to 4 months for ordinary staff. Managerial probation rose to 8 months. Both changes took effect on 1 June 2025. The flexi-amendment to the Labour Code (Act No. 262/2006 Coll.) took effect on 1 June 2025. It raised the maximum probationary period from three months to 4 months for ordinary employees, and from six months to 8 months for managerial employees, under [section 35](https://ppropo.mpsv.cz/zakon_262_2006). The minimum wage rose to Kč 22,400/month from 1 January 2026. The income tax bands are unchanged for 2026. The first 15% rate applies up to 36 times the average wage, and 23% applies above it, under [the Income Taxes Act](https://portal.gov.cz/en/informace/personal-income-taxes-INF-293). The hiring guide covers each current rule in detail. [Read the full Czech Republic hiring guide](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/hiring-guide) ## What benefits must you provide Czech employees in 2026? The statutory floor is 4 weeks of paid annual leave plus 13 days off for public holidays. Maternity leave is 28 weeks for one child and 37 weeks for twins or more. Statutory annual leave is 4 weeks a year under the Labour Code. Workers also get 13 days off for public holidays under [Act No. 245/2000 Coll.](https://mzv.gov.cz/london/en/visa_and_consular_information/czech_bank_holidays_2020/index.html) Maternity leave is 28 weeks for a single child and 37 weeks for two or more, under section 195. For sickness, the employer pays wage compensation for the first 14 days, at 60% of reduced average earnings. From day 15 the state social security administration pays the sickness benefit. Czech law sets no mandatory 13th or 14th month salary. Any year-end bonus is contractual, not required. The benefits guide covers each entitlement in full. ## What are payroll taxes in Czech Republic in 2026? Personal income tax is 15% up to 36 times the average wage. Earnings above that threshold are taxed at 23%. Czech personal income tax has two bands. The first 15% rate applies to the part of the base up to 36 times the average wage, which is 1,762,812 CZK a year in 2026. The part above that is taxed at 23%, under [the Income Taxes Act](https://portal.gov.cz/en/informace/personal-income-taxes-INF-293). Wages are paid monthly, by the end of the month after the month the work was done, under section 141. Employers also pay social security and public health insurance for each worker. Our official sources do not confirm a single 2026 combined employer rate, so Teamed quotes it live per hire rather than print an unverified number. The tax and payroll guide sets out every band and threshold once the rate table is confirmed. [Read the full Czech Republic tax and payroll guide](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/tax-and-payroll) ## How do you terminate an employee in Czech Republic? Notice is 2 months, the same for the employer and the employee. It drops to 1 month only for dismissals on grounds f to h of the Labour Code. The statutory notice period is 2 months, equal for both sides, under [section 51](https://www.mesec.cz/zakony/zakonik-prace-zakon/f3053506/). It falls to 1 month for dismissals on the grounds in section 52 letters f to h. Severance on organisational grounds rises with service: 1 month of average pay under one year, 2 months from one to two years, and 3 months past two years. A dismissal caused by a work injury or occupational disease pays severance of 12 months of average pay, under section 67. If a court finds a termination invalid and the employee insists on staying, the employer owes wage compensation at average earnings until reinstatement or a valid end of the job. A court may reduce the part beyond 6 months. The termination guide runs the full process. [Read the full Czech Republic termination and severance guide](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/termination-and-severance) ## What should you know before hiring in Czech Republic? Two things catch US buyers out. The first is the severance jump for work-injury dismissals. It pays 12 months of average pay, four times the top redundancy figure of 3 months. **Work-injury dismissals cost far more than ordinary redundancy.** The standard organisational scale tops out at 3 months of average pay after two years. A dismissal caused by a work injury or occupational disease pays 12 months instead, under section 67. Budget for that risk on any role with a physical element. **Czech probation is longer than it used to be.** Since 1 June 2025, ordinary staff can sit on probation for up to 4 months and managers for up to 8 months. The window gives you room to assess a hire, but the notice rules and the equal 2 months notice still apply once probation ends. The hiring guide and the termination guide both cover safe process in detail. [Read the full Czech Republic hiring guide](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/hiring-guide) ## Frequently asked questions How much does it cost to hire an employee in Czech Republic? Plan on gross salary plus employer social security and public health insurance. The minimum wage is Kč 22,400/month from 1 January 2026, or Kč 134.40/hour. Our official sources do not confirm a single 2026 combined employer rate, so Teamed quotes it live per hire. The fee is one flat number per employee per month, with zero FX mark-up in any currency pairing. The cost breakdown guide has worked examples. Can a US company hire in Czech Republic without an entity? Yes. An Employer of Record like Teamed runs Czech payroll, contracts, and compliance through a vetted partner entity. You direct the work. Teamed becomes the legal employer of record. Setup takes 48 hours once terms are confirmed. Registering your own Czech s.r.o. takes weeks and brings ongoing monthly payroll, social security, and health insurance filings. What is the statutory notice period in Czech Republic? Notice is 2 months, the same for the employer and the employee, under section 51 of the Labour Code. It drops to 1 month only for dismissals on the grounds in section 52 letters f to h. Contracts may set longer notice by agreement but cannot go below the minimum. What is statutory severance in Czech Republic? Severance on organisational grounds rises with service: 1 month of average pay under one year, 2 months from one to two years, and 3 months past two years, under section 67. A dismissal caused by a work injury or occupational disease pays 12 months of average pay instead. What is statutory maternity leave in Czech Republic? Maternity leave is 28 weeks for a single child and 37 weeks for two or more, under section 195 of the Labour Code. The benefit is paid through the state sickness insurance system, not by the employer. How long can a probation period last in Czech Republic? Since the 2025 flexi-amendment took effect on 1 June 2025, probation can run up to 4 months for ordinary employees and up to 8 months for managerial employees, under section 35. These windows rose from three and six months. Probation must be agreed in writing at the start of employment. Teamed Legal Operations Czech Republic runs a clear framework under the Labour Code, but the gaps catch new employers. The 2025 flexi-amendment lengthened probation, notice runs the same two months for both sides, and a work-injury dismissal pays twelve months of average earnings against three for ordinary redundancy. None of these are hard rules once you know them. They are consistently costly when you do not. A note from Tom Price-Daniel Czech severance runs from two months of average pay to twelve when a work injury ends the job, and the 2025 amendment stretched probation to four months. Most of the cost surprises come from not reading those rules before the first hire. Read the right Czech Republic guide before that hire, not after the first claim. Tom Price-Daniel · Co-founder, Teamed ## Keep reading - [Czech Republic hiring guide, offer to payslip](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/hiring-guide)guide - [Czech Republic employer cost breakdown 2026](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/cost-breakdown)guide - [EOR vs entity in Czech Republic](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/eor-vs-entity)guide - [Czech Republic termination and severance](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/termination-and-severance)guide - [Czech Republic tax and payroll](/country-hiring-guides/czech-republic/tax-and-payroll)guide - [Employer of Record overview](/lp/employer-of-record)core - The Graduation Modelcore - [Teamed pricing, Zero FX Fixed](/pricing)core - [Crossover Calculator](https://www.teamed.global/tools/crossover-calculator/czech-republic)tool - [Talk to an expert](https://www.teamed.global/contact)CTA A note on this page. This is a guide, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Rules change and vary by jurisdiction. The 2025 flexi-amendment to the Labour Code remains recent and practice is still settling. Verify current requirements with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MPSV) and the Czech Social Security Administration (ČSSZ), or speak to a qualified professional, before relying on any specific framework.