Hungary: update on the latest changes to the Labor code and social consequences of the law banning Sunday working

Hungary continues to develop its labor legislation. Within the context of assisting mothers to work, the country adopted at the end of 2014 legislation facilitating part time work for young mothers. In addition a law banning Sunday work was also adopted and its effects are already being felt with both positive and negative reactions coming from the large retail groups.
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Everything geared towards women working. From January 01 2015 several points in the labor Code have been modified to facilitate women continuing in employment after giving birth: employers to offer mothers part-time work up until their children are 3 years of age or until 5 years of age if they have fewer than three children. They will also continue to benefit from various social allocations (family, education, etc.), which in itself adds a non-negligible financial amount. Women will be able t

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