Termination of employment after the amendment to the Civil Service Act

2/ 2/2026

Karolína Bémová and Patrik Kuneš published a professional article on the EPRAVO.CZ portal focusing on the termination of employment after the amendment to the Civil Service Act.

Act No. 234/2014 Coll., on civil service, established the functioning of public administration on independent and clear rules. The main objective was to strengthen the professionalism, stability, and resilience of authorities against political influences. Prior to its adoption, the employment relationship of civil servants was governed by the general rules of the Labor Code, which led to undesirable situations and insufficient protection of the stability of public administration.

The current amendments to the law aim at more practical and faster personnel processes in the event of a breach of duty by civil servants. The amendment introduces

  • simpler tools for terminating employment,

  • clearer rules for personnel decisions,

  • and more effective procedures for dealing with disciplinary offenses.

In the context of current political debates, it is worth continuing to monitor developments around the Civil Service Act. There are considerations of its fundamental restructuring, and in extreme cases even its intended repeal, which could fundamentally affect the functioning of the Czech public administration.

The entire professional article can be found at: Termination of employment after the amendment to the Civil Service Act