English Translation

The special arrangement for employing Jews by private employers was laid down by the Government Decree No.58/1942 Coll., which makes certain arrangements for integrating into work.(250) On its basis, everyone who wanted to employ Jews was obliged to obtain approval of the employment office. Approval was also needed for employment, bribery or free Jewish family members employed by Jews. The application was decided by the employment office, the decision was delivered only to employers. The proper notice period for Jewish employees was set for a maximum of two weeks and for employees in higher services for the end of the calendar month. In 1942 the Government Decree No. 260 Coll. of 17 July on employing Jews (251) was issued, which discriminated significantly against Jewish citizens. Jewish employees were not entitled to overtime work, night work and Sundays and holidays. They were not allowed to receive a special reward, exceptionally they were provided with separate, residential, travel and food. They were not paid any social benefits and were not entitled to paid leave. They were also excluded from membership of racing pension funds. The employer could terminate the employment of Jewish employees at any time at the end of the following working day. Racial regulations took the Jews and the roof over their heads. According to the decree of the Reich Protector of 10 October 1940 (252), apartments and residential rooms rented to Jews on cancellation of the lease contract could be rented only with the permission of the Central Office for Jewish Emigration in Prague. The lease agreements concluded in breach of this provision were ineffective. On the basis of these restrictions, several Jewish families were moving into small, inadequate apartments. The apartments were added to such vacant apartments by Jews, who went into transports and ended up in Terezín and in extermination camps. (253) The eviction of Jews from apartments required further adjustment, which limited the freedom of owners to dispose of their property.