Time records (work hours, rest periods, vacation/sick/holiday, etc.)
Minimum: 5 years;
Maximum: 30 years
Minimum: From end of financial year to which records relate;
Maximum: From end of employment
Act on Accounting (No. 563/1991), Art. 31;
Act No. 582/1991 Coll., on Social Security Organisation and Administration, Art. 35a(4)(d)
Performance records (performance reviews, promotions/demotions, licenses/certifications, investigations, disciplinary actions, etc.)
Civil Code (No. 89/2012), Special Provisions, Sec. 631 - 644
Government verification records (work papers, immigration, eligibility to work, etc.)
Minimum: 3 years;
Maximum: 10 years
Act No. 435/2004 Coll., Act on Employment, Art. 102(3);
Civil Code (No. 89/2012), Special Provisions, Sec. 631 - 644
Collective bargaining/union
Minimum: 5 years;
Maximum: 10 years
From end of validity of the collective bargaining agreement
Act No. 2/1991 Coll., Act on Collective Bargaining, Art. 9 (4);
Civil Code (No. 89/2012), Special Provisions, Sec. 631 - 644
Recruitment (interview notes, resumes/CVs, reference checks, etc.)
Applicants who become employees: maximum 10 years;
Applicants who do not become employees: maximum 10 years
Applicants who become employees: From end of employment;
Applicants who do not become employees: From end of recruitment process
Civil Code (No. 89/2012), Special Provisions, Sec. 631 - 644
Tracking/recordings (biometric, geo-location, online tracking, camera recordings, etc.)
Civil Code (No. 89/2012), Special Provisions, Sec. 631 - 644
Pension and retirement records
End of year relevant for the document (old-pension records are issued for each year of employment)
Act No. 582/1991 Coll., on Social Security Organisation and Administration, Art. 35a(4)(a)
Payroll and wage data (payslips, etc.)
Minimum: 5 years for accounting related records
From end of financial year to which records relate
Act on Accounting (563/1991), Art. 31
