In its judgment of 28 August 2026, Case No. 21 Cdo 2525/2025, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic (the “Supreme Court”) considered a case involving an employee who, during the COVID-19 pandemic, refused to undergo testing and wear the prescribed respiratory protective equipment. The employer subsequently instructed her to leave the workplace. The employee refused to comply with this instruction, and the situation ultimately resulted in her being escorted from the workplace by the municipal police. … Continue reading Deliberate and Demonstrative Refusal to Comply with a Lawful Instruction from an Employer May, in Itself, Justify Immediate Termination of Employment