As on February 1, 2018, new fathers are entitled up to 7 days of paternity leave. As per the amendment in May 2017, this leave for fathers need not be approved by the employer.
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France is banning mobile phones in schools
On Sunday, France’s education minister announced that mobile phones will be banned from primary, junior, and middle schools, calling it a matter of “public health.” While phones are already prohibited in classrooms in France, starting […]
Lights on the main Christmas Tree, Prague
On December 2, afternoon, the main Christmas tree in the Czech Republic was lit in the center of Prague’s Old Town Square. As part of the Christmas celebration this year, a colorful light-music show will be repeated six times a day at 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30 until January 6, 2018.
Europe’s largest freshwater aquarium
On October 21, over 6500 people rushed to visit Aquatis – Lausanne’s very own aquarium-vivarium that opened after 15 years in planning. Aquatis is a unique concept in Switzerland and in Europe. It stages live […]
Free internet in Prague metro stations
The Prague transport company (DPP) is preparing to have free Wifi at metro stations in Prague. According to www.metro.cz, the company has already bought the necessary equipment for a trial run in some of the busy metro stations in Prague – Hlavní nádraží, Pražského povstání, Náměstí Republiky, Smíchovské nádraží, Florenc B and Florenc C.