The representatives of the main manufacturing companies located in Brno accepted an invitation by Weston Stacey from the American Chamber of Commerce to meet and discuss two topics connected to their business, these being Automation & Industry 4.0 and the challenging situation in the labour market.

Among the basic obligations of employees vis-a-vis their employer is the obligation to behave such that their conduct in connection with the employment relationship causes no damage to the employer, to manage the tools and aids entrusted to them with proper care and diligence, and to protect the employer's property from damage, loss, destruction, and abuse. Where an employee violates these duties by engaging in a deliberate attack against the employer's property, the employer's trust in them will be fundamentally disturbed or even be lost altogether. Having said that, is it really permitted to summarily dismiss an employee on these grounds, even if the damage to the employer's property is relatively marginal?

Is it overheating or not? The talk is about the Czech economy. Judging by the development of consumer prices (and their) forecast, it does not appear to do so. But the labour market and apartment prices tell a different story. It is apparently about time that the economic policy take its foot off the pedal and start putting the brakes on. Limited reliance can be usually placed on fiscal policy, namely in the year when elections are to be held. So only the central bank remains. And it decided to intervene in early August, increasing interest rates for the first time since 2008.

Prague Airport has announced a public tender with the goal of selecting a creative agency to get involved in its complex brand development strategy within the B2B and B2C segments in both off-line and online environment.  Experience with employer branding is also required. Agencies active in advertising for at least 3 years which can provide proof of meeting the qualification criteria may submit their offers.

Dvořák Hager & Partners represented the Fit Invest group in its purchase of the Form Factory fitness centre in Stodůlky, Prague. Our legal services included complete preparation of transaction documentation and support during the negotiation phase.

Election day for potential new members of the Chamber of Deputies is fast approaching and in the coming 30 days we are sure to see and experience more mishaps in political marketing than over the past few years. Whether altered promo videos, inappropriate comments on Facebook and Twitter, or just odd PR attempts at staying hip, we thought we would provide you with highlights from the list of candidates that peaked our interest.