93.5
88.5
Decent Work
80
100
80
100
100
100
100
100
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §153 of Labour Code 2012; §3 & 7 of the Labour Inspection Act 1996 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §136-165 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §143 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §140 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §89, 113 & 142 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §92, 97, 99, 107-109 & 143 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §109 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §102 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §102 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §116-123 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §42-46 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §192 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §45 & 50 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §63-78 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §77 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §128 & 130 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §118 of Labour Code 2012; Government Regulation 351/2014. (XII. 29) |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §34(3) of the Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §55(1e) and 146(3) of Labour Code 2012 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §8 & 21 of the Act on Equal Treatment and the Promotion of Equal Opportunities, 2003 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §18, 40, 42 & 48.1-3 of Compulsory Health Insurance Act No. 83 of 1997 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §18, 40, 42 & 48.1-3 of Compulsory Health Insurance Act No. 83 of 1997 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §18, 40, 42 & 48.1-3 of Compulsory Health Insurance Act No. 83 of 1997 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §65(3) of Labour Code 2012 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §42, 44, 47, 54 & 60-61 of Act No. 93 of 1993 concerning Occupational Safety and Health |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §55 & 60 of Act No. 93 of 1993 concerning Occupational Safety and Health |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §53 & 60 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 83 on Compulsory Health Insurance Benefits 1997; MISSOC Comp. Table for Hungary |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 80 of 1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pensions, Act No. 81 of 1997 on social insurance pensions |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 80 of 1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pensions, Act No. 81 of 1997 on social insurance pensions |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Act No.4 of 1991 on Promoting Employment and Providing for the Unemployed |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §43-49 of Act No. 83 on Compulsory Health Insurance Benefits 1997; 126 & 146 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 80 of 1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pensions, Act No. 81 of 1997 on social insurance pensions |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §21 of the Equality Act 2003; §12 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §8 & 10 of the Law on Equal Treatment and Promotion of Equal Opportunities 2003; §176 of Criminal Code 1978 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the 2003 Act of Equal Treatment and Promotion of Equal Opportunities; §12 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 80 of 1997; Act No. 81 of 1997 on social insurance pensions; MISSOC Comp. Table for Hungary |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §34 of Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §34 of Labour Code 2012; §6 of Public Education Act, 1993 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §114 & 119 of Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §175 B of Criminal Code, 1978 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §231 & 271(3) of Labour Code 2012; §228-A of the Criminal Code 1978 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §XVII, Constitution of Hungary, 2011; §276-284, Labour Code 2012 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | Strike Law 1989; Passenger Transport Services Act 2012; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Strike Law 1989 |
