'Slave Act': Changes To Working Time Rules

In Hungary, as is the case in other EU countries, recent economic growth has been accompanied by a labour shortage. This is largely due to Hungarian workers emigrating to other EU countries in search of higher wages and better living standards. According to statistics, approximately 5% of the country's working-age population has emigrated to other EU countries in recent years.

In parallel to this, several foreign investors have chosen to develop their production sites in Hungary, which has resulted in an increasing demand for workers. Under pressure to find a solution, the government introduced a new law to amend the working time rules, including by increasing the overtime limits and extending so-called 'work-time cycles'.