Foreigners as employees and their rights to care and benefits arising from the Czech social system
Every employee* in the Czech Republic must participate in the social welfare system**.
If they do not provide confirmation that they are affiliated to the legal regulations of the social welfare system of another state of the EU/EHP/Switzerland, then they are regarded as being a participant in the Czech social security system. This system is made up of pension insurance, sickness insurance and the state unemployment politics and is based on the solidarity system. Employees subject to the Czech legal regulations for social insurance must take part compulsorily.
Since the Czech Republic joined the European Union, citizens of the EU form a special category of foreigners on Czech territory, which was introduced into law no. 326/1999 Coll. concerning the residence of foreigners. EU citizens along with their family members have a significantly more favourable status than citizens of third countries, because they are entitled to EU freedoms, including and primarily the freedom of free movement over the territory of the EU.
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