About us

The Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs and the Research Institute for Occupational Safety merged on 1 January 2025. The resulting research organisation, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic, continues its activities under one name, i.e. the Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs (RILSA).

The merger of these two highly-respected research institutions, each with their own long and proud histories, will contribute to the conducting of more effective and coordinated research in the fields of labour and social affairs and occupational health and safety going forward. The merger has created stronger foundations for the development of new methods and approaches that contribute positively to improving the working environment and protecting the health of employees. The combination of the expertise and experience of the two institutions will allow for the more efficient use of available resources and the synergy that connects the various research activities. This will result in higher quality outputs and their more versatile use in practice. This change is part of a broader trend towards the modernisation and enhancement of the efficiency of the public sector in the field of research and its practical implementation in society.