Hungary

New and Updated

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Pay and benefits

  In May 2026, a new Prime Minister was sworn in. As the previous government did not take any concrete steps to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, there is no draft legislation and implementation is likely to be delayed.

• Type:

  International

  Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

  Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include additional information on employment quotas for people with disabilities.

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Employee rights

  Updated to include additional information on artificial intelligence. 

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Health and safety

  Updated to include additional information on health and safety obligations in regards to screen-based work. 

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Updates - key employment law developments

  Updated to reflect the introduction of the new electronic social security book and personal income tax exemptions on 1 January 2026

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Contracts of employment

  Updated to include new information on probationary periods, types of contracts and the written statement of terms of employment.

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Termination of employment

  Updated to include additional information on termination without notice and the statement of reasons for termination.

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Industrial relations

  Updated to include details of strike rules for public education institutions.

• Type:

  International

  Hungary: Useful online resources

  Enhanced to include information on official data services.