In its judgment released last week, the European Court of Human Rights have dealt with a case, when an employee was dismissed for using an instant messaging platform for personal means during working hours.

A new Labour Code will enter into force in Hungary on 1 July 2012.

A bírói gyakorlatban ritkán fordul elő munkavállalói azonnali hatályú felmondással kapcsolatos jogvita és még ritkább az olyan eset, amikor a munkavállaló hivatkozik bizalomvesztésre.

Einleitung: Der Einfluss von Verhalten und Fluchen am Arbeitsplatz auf das Arbeitsverhältnis

Recently, more and more clients complain about employees who are resigning orally or without giving the necessary notice period.

The new Hungarian Labour Code is expected to make the life of employers easier and the Hungarian labour market more competitive.

Under the previous Labour Code, in case of unlawful dismissal and upon the employee's request, the employer was obliged to reinstate the employee to his or her original position.

The equal pay principle is not absolute, that means that there could be objective reasons which would justify the difference between the salaries.

2023 has brought about a series of changes that impact both employers and individuals seeking opportunities in the country.

In the previous articles on the lawful dismissal, we discussed that, ranging from the employee's behaviour to the employer's reorganization, there can be many legitimate reasons for dismissal by the employer.

In our previous article we have examined the cases in which an employer may terminate the employment due to an employee's inappropriate behaviour or attitude.

If you would like to fire an employee, but the conduct of the employee does not exceed a certain the limit that justifies extraordinary termination, the only way under Hungarian Labour law to dismiss him is the ordinary termination.

Un licenciement illégal est la cause la plus fréquente des contentieux devant les tribunaux de travail.

It is a misconception that the employer has nothing to do with the employee's life outside work.

In this article, we provide a brief overview of the ordinary termination of a non-executive employment agreement by the employer.

Wrongful termination of an employment contract is the most common trigger for lawsuits arising out of labour relationships.