31 January 2019
New controversial rules on overtime and reference period in Hungary
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/hungary/new-controversial-rules-on-overtime-and-reference-period-in-hungary

In December 2018, the Hungarian Parliament adopted the modification of certain rules on scheduling working time specified by the Labour Code. The rules entered into force on 1 January 2019.

06 August 2020
Private use of corporate email accounts in Hungary
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hungary/private-use-of-corporate-email-accounts-in-hungary

In the last six months, the Hungarian Data Protection Authority (“NAIH”) has imposed a total of approx. EUR 5,000 in data protection fines for the private use of corporate email accounts, in three cases.

16 April 2020
COVID-19: The much-awaited new rules of Hungarian short-time working and the State subsidy scheme
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hungary/covid-19-the-much-awaited-new-rules-of-hungarian-short-time-working-and-the-state-subsidy-scheme

Following the introduction of state subsidies in Western Europe, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic the Hungarian Government has also adopted a legal framework for reduced working time and the related State subsidy ...

11 October 2018
EU migration post-Brexit: recommendations of the Migration Advisory Committee
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/eu-migration-post-brexit-recommendations-of-the-migration-advisory-committee

In September 2018, employers and EU citizens welcomed the final report from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which sketched the outline of a future migration landscape for EU workers.

27 June 2017
Advocate General puts another holiday cat amongst gig economy pigeons
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/advocate-general-puts-another-holiday-cat-amongst-gig-economy-pigeons

A recent Opinion from the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) points towards greater protection for workers who have not been given the right to take paid annual leave and could create ...

23 May 2018
At a Glance: Uberization of the workforce
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/at-a-glance-uberization-of-the-workforce

Our international Employment Group takes a look at the uberization of the workforce across our jurisdictions