Exclusion from the Job Centre carries extensive consequences. Not only will the Jobcentre not look for a job for you, but you will also lose unemployment benefit and will not be awarded material hardship benefits. For this reason, it pays to know the possible reasons for being removed from the register of jobseekers and how to defend yourself in the event of removal.
The Job Centre is most often used by people who find themselves unemployed and who want help finding a new job, while also wanting to receive financial support while unemployed. Once you have registered, the Job Centre will start looking for a new job that matches your qualifications, experience and health. It will also take into account your ability to commute to work.
This work should be at least 80 per cent of your normal working hours. Only if it is not possible to find a job for you after a year can the authority offer you part-time work. At the same time, the job centre should offer employment with an open-ended or even fixed-term contract, which must last at least three months.
As regards entitlement to unemployment benefit, this is not automatic. You must have paid pension contributions for 12 months in the past two years.
Important news as of 1 January 2026: the scheme of support has changed (higher percentage at the beginning) and the age limits for the length of the support period have also been adjusted. The support is now 80% of average net earnings (or assessment base for self-employed workers) in the first months, 50% thereafter and 40% for the rest of the support period.
Whether you have received a traditional termination notice, signed a termination agreement, received a probationary notice or a so-called hourly notice, we will carefully analyse your legal position in relation to your employer, study all documentation and verify that the termination of employment was carried out in accordance with the law. In addition, we will also examine what you are entitled to in your particular situation and help you recover everything.
You must meet certain obligations to be eligible for benefits. Therefore, there is a possibility that if you do not comply with your obligations, you will be struck off the unemployment register and thus lose your entitlement to unemployment benefits. Your disqualification may occur in the following cases:
First of all, as a jobseeker, you are obliged to provide the Job Centre with all the necessary information. This includes information about your health limitations and other information needed to find suitable employment. In addition, you must notify the Job Centre of any changes within 8 days of their occurrence (e.g. disability, etc.)
Temporary incapacity to work can occur in the event of illness, injury, treatment or examination in a health care facility. If this happens, you are obliged to report your temporary incapacity to the employment office within three days and to provide a certificate of temporary incapacity issued by a doctor within eight days.
You may be struck off in this case if you do not report your temporary incapacity in time and provide the certificate. Similarly, you may be struck off if you do not comply with the temporary incapacity scheme . This obliges you to stay at the place of residence except for authorised outings.
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The coincidence of registration and earnings has strict rules. In practice, we talk about so-called non-colluding employment – in simple terms, this is work/activities where your monthly earnings (remuneration) do not exceed half the minimum wage.
For 2026, the minimum wage is CZK 22,400, so half of that is CZK 11,200 gross per month. If you exceed the limit (or do illegal work) you may be removed from the register.
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The performance of non-colliding employment must be reported to the employment office no later than the day of commencement. If you earn more than CZK 11,200 in a non-colluding job, you will be removed from the register of applicants. You will also be excluded if you are found to be working illegally.
If you have an appointment at the employment office and you do not turn up for it, you will be removed from the register of jobseekers. This is because the Job Centre sees this as a failure to cooperate. The exception is if you have serious reasons for not turning up. These serious reasons are regulated by the Employment Act and we will look at them in more detail in the next chapter.
A candidate can also be excluded if he or she fails to provide cooperation in the preparation of the individual action plan, its update or evaluation, or fails to comply with its conditions. Similarly, he/she may be excluded if he/she refuses to undergo a medical or psychological examination.
You will also be excluded if the employment office finds you suitable work that you do not accept. The same applies if you deliberately obstruct your chances of getting a new job, for example by trying to make the worst possible impression at interview and by listing fictitious reasons why you should not be hired. The same applies if you have already arranged for retraining. If you decide not to take the retraining course, do not complete it or fail the final exam, you will be struck off the register. In both cases there is an exception, again only in the form of serious reasons.
Other reasons for being removed from the register of jobseekers naturally include finding a job or removing oneself from the employment office. In addition, however, there are also reasons for not being able to keep the register of jobseekers. These include serving a prison sentence, detention in custody, detention in custody, withdrawal of consent to the processing of personal data, or receiving maternity allowance in the period before and 6 weeks after childbirth.
As promised, we deliver and bring you serious reasons for failure to attend a scheduled appointment at the Jobcentre, refusal of employment, failure to complete retraining and similar cases. These serious reasons may include:
The first thing to mention is that the removal does not occur at the moment the Jobcentre finds that you have not fulfilled your obligations. In fact, the expulsion occurs retroactively to the date on which you actually failed to meet your obligations. From that date, you will no longer receive benefits and must start paying insurance. Similarly, if you claim benefits for material hardship, such as housing benefit, you will not be eligible.
You can appeal against being struck off the Jobcentre’s register within 15 days of receiving the striking off decision. The appeal must state why you disagree with the decision to remove you. If the appeal is rejected, you still have the option of taking an administrative action to court within two months of receiving the appeal decision. In addition, you can also complain to the Ombudsman or ask the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to initiate a review procedure.
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If you do not want to appeal, you can reapply to be included in the register of jobseekers. However, this can be done after 3 or 6 months at the earliest, depending on the reason for your removal.
Being removed from the jobseeker’s register at the Jobcentre represents a significant financial and personal hit. It typically means losing unemployment benefits, having to deal with health insurance, and limited access to certain social benefits. In particular, exclusion can occur if the applicant fails to fulfil his or her obligations to the Labour Office, does not provide the necessary cooperation, fails to attend appointments, refuses suitable employment or retraining, or violates the rules for the exercise of gainful activity during registration.
However, the law also takes into account life situations where the applicant cannot objectively fulfil his/her obligations. In such cases, so-called serious reasons may be invoked which may prevent the exclusion or serve as a strong argument on appeal. If the exclusion has already taken place, it is not final – the decision can be defended against by appeal or administrative action, and it is possible to reapply for registration after the expiry of the statutory time limit.
In practice, it pays to act quickly, keep an eye on deadlines and do not underestimate the formality of communication with the Labour Office. It is often these details that determine whether the exclusion is confirmed or whether the situation can be successfully reversed.
Yes. If the Labour Office assesses that you have breached your obligations or that there is another obstacle to keeping the register, it may initiate administrative proceedings and issue a decision on removal. The actual removal often occurs retroactively to the date the violation occurred.
In most cases, yes. Removing someone from the register means that they are no longer entitled to unemployment benefits, as these are linked to their registration as a jobseeker.
As a rule, yes. If the state does not pay your health insurance for you for another reason (e.g. you are employed, self-employed or fall into another legal category), you need to arrange for health insurance coverage individually after you are disqualified.
Yes, but only if the legal conditions are met. You can engage in “non-collective employment”, i.e. gainful employment with a limited income. You must notify the Labour Office in good time if you are performing such work.
Good cause is a legally recognized circumstance that may excuse failure to appear for an appointment, refusal to work, or other failure to meet obligations. This includes, for example, caring for a child or dependent, medical reasons supported by a medical report, or other compelling personal circumstances.
An appeal against the decision to exclude may be lodged within the time limit set. If the appeal is unsuccessful, recourse may be made to the Administrative Court. It is important to state in a timely and clear manner the reasons why you disagree with the removal and to support them with relevant evidence.
The possibility of reinstatement depends on the reason for the removal. In some cases a new application can be made after a few months, in others after a longer legal period.
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