In recent years, labour market developments have altered the demand for labour. Increasingly, employers are looking for adaptable workers, with more 'transversal' and 'relational' competences. The nature of skills required to be considered efficient in a job has thus evolved. In this situation
The National Interest Reconciliation Council (Országos Érdekegyeztető Tanács, OÉT), the top-level tripartite forum, is one of the most important institutions in the Hungarian industrial relations system. Its operation dates back to 1990 and, despite various reorganisation campaigns, it has had
In Hungary, the recognition of representativeness is important for trade unions in terms of being granted participation, information and consultation rights as well as with regard to other issues. The right to conclude a legally binding collective agreement with employers to regulate the terms and
Public road transportation services in Hungary are provided almost exclusively by VOLÁN [1] companies, except in the seven major cities where independent municipally-run transport companies operate. The 24 regional VOLÁNs are state-owned companies, and altogether they employ about 25,000 workers
The EU’s European employment strategy [1] was revised in 2003 (EU0308205F [2]), following demands for a more results-oriented strategy contributing successfully to the targets for more and better jobs and an inclusive labour market set at the Lisbon European Council in 2000 (EU0004241F [3]). To
The meeting of Tamás Wittich, President of National Association of Hungarian Trade Unions (Magyar Szakszervezetek Országos Szövetsége, MSZOSZ [1]), and István Hiller, recently elected President of Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP [2]) took place 22 March 2005. MSZP and MSZOSZ
On 12 November 2004, the social partners represented on the tripartite National Interest Reconciliation Council (Országos Érdekegyeztető Tanács, OÉT) (HU0209101N [1]) concluded an agreement on wage recommendations for 2005. OÉT recommended a 6% gross average wage increase to enterprises and lower
National referenda were held on two issues on 5 December 2005: granting citizenship to ethnic Hungarians living outside Hungary; and on whether hospitals and other health service institutions should be privatised. The referenda were held on the initiative of the Workers’ Party (Munkáspárt), the
Since the early nineties Hungary has built a plethora of social dialogue institutions addressing labour market policy issues. At the national level the agenda of the major tripartite forum, National Interest Reconciliation Council (Országos Érdekegyeztető Tanács, OÉT) and those of its predecessors
EU Directive 94/45/EC [1] on the establishment of a European Works Council (EWC) or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees was transposed into Hungarian law by Act XXI of 2003 on EWCs [2], which