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Work · Czechia
Updated September 2026

🚻 I am being discriminated against at work — who do I turn to?

Direct answer

Discrimination because of sex, age, origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation or pregnancy is illegal at every stage — hiring, pay, promotion, dismissal — and the burden of proof shifts: once you show facts that suggest it, the employer must prove otherwise. Veřejný ochránce práv — rovné zacházení (542 542 888) is the equality body for Czechia: free, confidential, it investigates and mediates. ČMKOS — odbory (cmkos.cz) represents you; Státní úřad inspekce práce (SÚIP) (950 179 100) takes complaints and can inspect. Deadlines for a claim are short (often 2–6 months), so start now.

Call firstVeřejný ochránce práv — rovné zacházení
Report toČMKOS — odbory
If that failsStátní úřad inspekce práce (SÚIP)

🗣️ What to say

"Since [date] I have been treated less favourably than colleagues in [pay / shifts / promotion / …] and I believe the reason is my [ground]. Examples: [dates, facts, witnesses]. I ask for this to be investigated and stopped. I am also contacting Veřejný ochránce práv — rovné zacházení."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Write it downDates, what was said or done, who was there, how others were treated. Comparisons are the evidence.
  2. Internal complaintHR or the works council, in writing. Many countries require this step; it also fixes the date.
  3. Equality body: Veřejný ochránce práv — rovné zacházeníFree advice, investigation, mediation, sometimes representation. They know which claim fits.
  4. Union: ČMKOS — odboryRepresentation in negotiations and at the labour court.
  5. DeadlineClaims for compensation or contesting a decision have deadlines of a few months. Ask Veřejný ochránce práv — rovné zacházení for the exact one on day one.

📇 All contacts

Veřejný ochránce práv — rovné zacházeníHelp for victims of discriminationFor discrimination at work, housing, services📞 542 542 888🔗 www.ochrance.cz/diskriminace
ČMKOS — odboryLegal aid and negotiation for membersFor members; you can join right away🔗 www.cmkos.cz
Státní úřad inspekce práce (SÚIP)Employer inspections, fines, reports onlineAs soon as wages are overdue📞 950 179 100🔗 www.suip.cz/web/suip/podani-podnetu
Okresní soud — pracovněprávní sporInvalid dismissal within 2 months, wage claimsWithin 2 months of the end of employment🔗 www.justice.cz

❓ Frequently asked

Can they punish me for complaining?

Retaliation is itself illegal and separately compensable. Keep the paper trail — it is what makes retaliation provable.

I am pregnant and they cut my hours

Pregnancy discrimination is sex discrimination and pregnant workers have special protection against dismissal. Contact Veřejný ochránce práv — rovné zacházení the same week.

They say I was not hired because of "fit"

Ask in writing for the reason and the successful candidate's qualifications; a refusal to answer counts against them.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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