Back to work: Employment law for parents returning to the workforce

On Monday, 2 November 2026, Andrea Šťástková and Anna Kottasová participated in the Back to work event organised by the Tereza Maxová foundation for children. Held at the VIA community centre in Újezd, Prague, the event brought together parents preparing to return to work after parental leave or another extended career break.

The programme began with a series of short presentations delivered by a career counsellor, an HR consultant, representatives of the Czech labour office and our law firm. Andrea and Anna guided participants through the entire employment relationship, from recruitment and entering into an employment contract to the course of employment and its termination. Among other topics, they explained which questions employers are not permitted to ask during job interviews.

During the individual consultations that followed, one of the most frequently raised questions was how to proceed when an employer fails to communicate with an employee ahead of their return from parental leave. Other topics included state-provided substitute maintenance payments and maintenance for unmarried mothers.