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23 September 2011: Reform of pension system stirs controversy (Hungary / Information update)
The government’s reform of the pension scheme is aimed at geting several hundred thousand economically inactive Hungarians under the age of 60 back into the labour market. The proposed changes to the disability pension scheme could save the government some HUF 217 billion (€0.8 billion) by 2013. The government’s plans to reduce disability pension benefits and scrap early retirement are opposed by many groups, particularly NGOs and trade unions who are keen to manintain the status quo.
19 September 2011: Hungary EWCO CAR on Recent Developments in Work Organisation in the EU 27 Member States and Norway (Hungary / National Contribution)
There are very few data available about the current state of work organisation and changes to it in the recent past in Hungary. This paper is mostly based on international data (like EWCS and CIS) and some Hungarian research that are methodologically questionable. The paper tries to describe the current patterns of work organization and the correlation of these patterns with different groups of employees. It also tries to analyse (in a very limited extent) the effects of the work organization on working conditions. Finally there are a few statements about the pucity of opinions of social partners on changes in work organisation.
09 September 2011: Employability measures for Roma population (Hungary / Information update)
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Roma Self-Government, Flórián Farkas, signed a statement of intent in May, aimed at integrating 100,000 unemployed Roma into the Hungarian labour market by 2015. The agreement covers reforms of the education system and health screening tests to ensure better possibilities and equal opportunities for Roma people, both in the education system and on the labour market. Implementation of the agreement will require close cooperation.
28 July 2011: Hungary: EWCO CAR on Working conditions of nationals with a foreign background (Hungary / National Contribution)
The following text gives a summary about the working condition of nationals with foreign background in Hungary. Due to the lack of data the focus of the text is rather the ethnic minorities of Hungary than the immigrants or people with immigrant origin. Among the 13 legally recognized ethnic minorities this summary focus on the two largest minority groups: German and Gypsy population. Due to the available data the text contains more details about the different social background and working activities of these groups. The discrimination against Gypsy population is a major point of the analysis as well. On the other hand working time, training and health issues won't be detailed here, due to the lack of necessary data.
20 July 2011: Government introduces changes to tax system (Hungary / Information update)
Instead of tax bands, Hungary will have a flat rate of personal income tax with family benefits. The new system aims to compensate for the budget deficit, increase Hungary’s economic competitiveness and support families and childbirth. To replace the missing tax revenue, the government has introduced special taxes for major sectors such as the financial sector and modified the pension system. Increases in the duty on tobacco and alcohol will also offset lost tax income.
01 March 2011: Hungary EWCO CAR on Getting prepared for the upswing: Training and Qualification during the Crisis (Hungary / National Contribution)
There are no accurate data for Hungary about the changes in training activities of the enterprises during the global crisis. The most current data show a small decrease in the participation in training during the past 4 weeks (from 4,5% in 2002 to 3,1% in 2008). The training profile changes during the crises show that the highest and most stable proportion of training are professional and foreign language courses, while proportion of competence improving trainings (like ICT knowledge, foreign language knowledge, etc.) show an increasing tendency in 2009 and 2010. Governmental policy measures addressing crisis management through supporting training at enterprises show similar patterns. These measures provide partial or total support for training costs and the wage cost for the time of training which 20% of the total work-time is. The earlier measures asked for market analysis for ensuring that the particular enterprise can not preserve the current number of employees, from the later measures this criterion was missing. The social partners generally supported the above mentioned governmental measures, but training as a tool for improving competitiveness has not been a priority policy.