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A parent’s guide to teen summer jobs in Czechia: New age limits, rules, and tax changes

A change to the law last year made it legal for 14-year-olds to get a summer job in Czechia. Here's who qualifies and what's required to start.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 01.06.2026 15:56:00 (updated on 01.06.2026) Reading time: 5 minutes

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Summer is approaching, and teenagers across Prague and the rest of the country are eyeing their first paychecks. But before your 14- or 15-year-old starts handing out CVs, there are some important rules to understand.

Czech employment law has specific, and recently updated, protections for young workers, and what applies to an adult employee does not always apply to a minor. Here's what families with teens of working age need to know.

#expat life #Living in Czechia #summer jobs #teens #work
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