OSH system at national level - Czech Republic

Occupational safety and health legislative framework

In the Czech Republic the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms – Article 28 of No. 2/1993 Collection of laws (Coll.), – which is second only to the Constitution, states that employees have the right to satisfactory work conditions. [1] Every economically active person is covered by national legal regulations that require safe work and protection of health. This means that not only employees, but also members of the armed services, special activities and self-employed persons are covered by OSH legislation.The European Framework Directive [2] was transposed into the Labour…