labour market

21/11/2016

Orban: Labour-based economy successful

  Budapest, November 21 (MTI) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hailed Hungary’s labour-based economic model as a “success” in a pre-recorded interview to public radio […]
18/11/2016

Hungarian teacher union: No reason to be satisfied with sector pay hikes

Budapest, November 18 (MTI) – Teachers’ trade union PDSZ on Friday said there was “no reason to be satisfied” with the wage hikes that have been […]
18/11/2016

Social services wages to grow by up to third

Budapest, November 18 (MTI) – Wages in social services are expected to grow by 15-32 percent next year, the daily Magyar IdÅ‘k said on Friday, citing […]
15/11/2016

Teachers union calls strike to support welfare services employees

Budapest (MTI) – Teachers’ trade union PDSZ will hold a one-hour strike on Dec. 5 to demonstrate solidarity with people working in welfare services, PDSZ head […]
13/11/2016

Employee, employer organisations comment on minimum wage proposal

Budapest (MTI) – Employees’ and employers’ representatives gave differing views on the government’s wage rise proposal. As announced by Economy Minister Mihály Varga on Friday, the […]
10/11/2016

Orbán calls for higher wages at EBRD conference

Budapest, November 10 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called for a “firm increase” in wages in the Hungarian economy, which he said required increasingly […]
06/11/2016

Industry association supports tax bill in Hungary

Budapest, November 6 (MTI) – The planned tax cut on labour should manifest itself in higher wages, the head of the Hungarian Industrial Association OKISZ said […]
03/11/2016

Hungary’s economy minister: Competitiveness key challenge for upcoming years

Budapest, November 3 (MTI) – Improving competitiveness, cutting red tape and taxes and easing the labour shortage will be the key challenges facing Hungary in the […]
03/11/2016

IT Services Hungary to invest EUR 14.9m at local bases

Budapest, November 3 (MTI) – IT Services Hungary (ITSH) will invest 4.6 billion forints (EUR 14.9m)at its bases in the Hungarian cities of Szeged, Debrecen and […]
03/11/2016

Employers’ taxes to be reduced to V4 average within 5-6 years, says economy minister

Budapest (MTI) – The government is working to reduce employers’ contributions so that Hungary’s competitiveness reaches that of the Czech Republic or Slovakia in five to […]
31/10/2016

Fidesz official: Wages rising steadily

Budapest (MTI) – Wages are rising steadily and the government will review around the end of this year whether it is possible to raise real wages […]
27/10/2016

Hungarian government approves natl workplace safety policy

Budapest, October 27 (MTI) – The government has approved a new national workplace safety and health policy, an economy ministry official announced on Thursday. The policy […]
27/10/2016

Hungary jobless rate 4.9 pc in July-September, down yr/yr 

Budapest, October 27 (MTI) – Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.9 percent in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The rate, […]
25/10/2016

More than half of Hungarian employers have trouble filling positions

Budapest, October 25 (MTI) – Fully 57 percent of Hungarian employers have trouble filling positions, a survey conducted by staffing company ManpowerGroup released on Tuesday shows. […]
21/10/2016

Hungarian foreign minister: Migration no solution to labour-market challenges

Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – Hungary’s standpoint is that migration is not a good solution to Europe’s labour-market problems or its demographic challenges, Foreign Minister Péter […]
20/10/2016

Wages in Hungarian army’s lowest ranks to rise, says defence minister

Budapest (MTI) – The wages in the Hungarian army’s lowest ranks will be increased to between a gross monthly 180,000 and 220,000 forints including a fringe […]
17/10/2016

Hungarian government: Health care staff salaries to double in 2010-2020

Budapest (MTI) – A total 96,000 doctors and nurses have received a pay rise since 2010, and all employees in Hungarian health care will have had […]
16/10/2016

What if we had long weekends every week?

According to alfahir.hu, the opportunity of a four-day workweek is proposed on more and more forums. Some people think that it’s only a pipe dream, others […]
14/10/2016

Good Friday to become non-working holiday

Budapest, October 14 (MTI) – Good Friday is to be declared a non-working holiday in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at the 1956 memorial meeting […]
11/10/2016

Hungarians in the UK might be allowed to stay

Index.hu reports that there seems to be a favourable turn in the UK regarding EU nationals as they might not be sent home but allowed to […]