New legislation in the area of protection of personal data will enter into force on May 25, 2018. The new legislation – the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Slovak Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection – modifies...

On February 14, 2018, the Slovak Parliament adopted an amendment to the Slovak Labor Code. The amendment will enter into force on May 1, 2018. We present the most important changes introduced by the amendment. (i) As of May 2018...

The representatives of employees and employers have agreed with the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and the Family of the Slovak Republic that premium pay for night work will be increased in two stages. Under the agreement, the first and...

As of January 1, 2018, an amendment to the Commercial Code will come into force, introducing rules extending the liability of participants (shareholders) of business companies and members of statutory bodies. Furthermore, the amendment imposes special liability on those persons...

At the end of November 2017, the Slovak Parliament adopted a new act on the protection of personal data, which is due to enter into force on May 25, 2018. The new act substantially copies the new European legislation on...