Organizační funkce pracovního práva a její projevy v současném období

The article is dedicated to the organisational function of labour law which is considered as one of the fundamental functions of this branch of law. The first part includes brief historical overview of the notion of organisational function of labour law in the first Labour Code adopted in 1965 and after the year 1989 as a result of political and economic changes connected with the transfer to the market economy. It focuses on selected manifestations of the organisational function of labour law in current time when the labour market has been going through significant changes caused by increasing flexibility and changes in employers’ subjects. Particular attention is paid to the proper performance of work by an employee in compliance with an employer’s justified interests which shall express an employee’s loyalty in relation to an employer. Subsequently, it analyses the selected manifestations of the organizational function of labour law that is particular duties of employees imposed by law with the objective to protect the employer’s justified interests, the supervision of their observance and possible sanctions for their violation. The last part includes ideas on possible promotion of organizational function of labour law so as it corresponds to needs of employees and employers.