Pál Belyó

Industrial action and protests in various sectors, wage bargaining in the competitive sector, difficult bargaining at company level, and a European Court of Justice ruling on Hungary’s cafeteria regulations are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest

A lack of skilled workers is threatening Hungary’s competitiveness and longer-term economic development, argue employers. Many positions created by the government with EU funding go unfilled, although recent statistics indicate a decreased mismatch between job-seekers and available vacancies. The

A ban on Sunday opening for shops, which came into effect in Hungary in March 2015, appears to have had no direct negative effect on the economy. Overall retail sales have remained steady, and there have been no major lay-offs or closures. Shops have offset the closures by staying open longer on all

Unions have criticised the new act governing law enforcement services as undermining the activity of interest representation organisations.

Hungary’s record high growth in wages is expected to slow in 2015.

Employers in Hungary are taking part in a project to improve their skills and knowledge.

Unions are demanding special retirement provisions for workers employed in jobs associated with high physical demands or psychological stress.