The Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences endorses the principles of The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and has begun the HRS4R implementation process. The Institute has conducted a GAP analysis of  the HR environment and prepared an action plan based on the analysis. The GAP analysis, action plan and all supporting documents have been submitted for review by the European Commission on December the 7th 2018, have been formally accepted and are currently in the review process.