employment for me is what gives me the right to holidays, employer contributions to insurance, overtime pay and protection against unlawful termination.
this is why i consider any remote employment a contract:
you have to pay all taxes yourself, there are no employer contributions (you just have to negotiate a higher salary).
you have no legal means to force the remote company to follow local employment laws, other than an international contract dispute.
it is possible that some countries make it easier to treat a remote job as employment by simplifying taxes or easier access to unemployment benefits, compared to a truly self-employed person.
it may be that czechia offers that. given that it is part of the EU it would actually be interesting to know if other countries offer that as well, or if it is even based on some EU wide regulation.
there may also be specific treaties between countries that support this.
this is why i consider any remote employment a contract:
you have to pay all taxes yourself, there are no employer contributions (you just have to negotiate a higher salary).
you have no legal means to force the remote company to follow local employment laws, other than an international contract dispute.
it is possible that some countries make it easier to treat a remote job as employment by simplifying taxes or easier access to unemployment benefits, compared to a truly self-employed person.
it may be that czechia offers that. given that it is part of the EU it would actually be interesting to know if other countries offer that as well, or if it is even based on some EU wide regulation.
there may also be specific treaties between countries that support this.