Ombudsman calls for changes to legislation related to unemployed, foreigners

Czech ombudsman Pavel Varvařovský on Wednesday recommended lawmakers to implement changes in several laws relating to the unemployed, foreigners as well as public employees. Mr Varvařovský said that MPs should remove a measure requiring some unemployed to regularly report to post offices. The measure, which was introduced earlier this year in an attempt to crack down on illegal employment, contradicts human dignity, according to the ombudsman. Mr Varvařovský also criticized what he called fast-track extraditions of foreigners at Prague’s Ruzyně Airport, as well as the lack of legislation governing public employees’ labour contracts.