Termination notice given to pregnant women can be withdrawn

Act I of 2012 on the Labour Code provides, among others, protection against termination of employment for the total duration of pregnancy, as well as for a maximum of 6 month from the start of medical treatment relating to human reproduction process. The Labour Code relating to these cases initially ruled that the employee could only refer to the protection ensured by the Labour Code if she informed the employer of the pregnancy or the start of medical treatment relating to human reproduction process prior to the termination notice.

Concentration in Competition Law

The control of the concentration of companies is aimed at preventing the creation of monopolies by instruments based on competition law. The modern market economy entails the phenomenon of the concentration of capital. The competition law does not wish to prevent its presence but it seeks to regulate and discourage concentrations, which present exceptionally harmful effects on competition.

The ways young workers can be employed

Point a. of Subsection (1) of Section 294 of the Labour Code includes the definition of young worker. Accordingly, young worker shall mean any worker under the age of 18. In their case, having regard to their age, the law orders the application of more stringent rules. These more stringent rules appear on the establishment and termination of the employment relationship and on the provision of working time and rest period.

Limited Liability Company on the outside, and company limited by shares on the inside

The frameworks of regulations relating to business associations became more flexible with the entry into force of the new Civil Code. The greater freedom inherent in this has obviously limits and these lines may clearly and primarily crystallize on the basis of legal practice being expressed in emerging court decisions.

The latest guideline of the National Data Protection and Freedom of Information Authority of Hungary: how to record conversations legally?

It happens many times that customer services record telephone conversations, but it may also happen that one wishes to record the discussions at a meeting of condominium owners or at a general meeting of a company. We can learn from the recent information notice of the National Data Protection and Freedom of Information Authority (NAIH) published in May 2016 how to do it legally.

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A full-day conference on employment was organised by HR Portal and KRS Attorneys-at-Law on 24 May 2016 at the Glass Hall of MÜPA (Palace of Arts) in Budapest. The most leading experts in all areas of employment made presentations and also answered to the questions of the audience.