Mutual agreements between trade unions and employer groups in Hungary are fairly common. They have traditionally been agreed between the country’s largest employers’ confederation, the Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ [1]) and the largest union group, the National
The effects of the global financial crisis began to be felt in Hungary in October 2008. GDP declined in 2009 by 6.5% (table below) and since then it has struggled to show any improvement according to figures from Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH [1]). The crisis affected the entire
Steelmaking has historically been an important sector for the Hungarian economy. Hungary once described itself as the country of steel and iron. Almost 40,000 workers were employed in the sector in locations and factories, and cities to house workers were built close to the factories. In the 1960s
In Hungary, teaching has never been a well-paid profession. There have been no significant wage increases for some time, and in recent years working conditions have deteriorated, especially for those new to the profession. This is likely to be one of the reasons that many teachers move to new jobs
There have been a number of attempts by Hungarian governments to improve job opportunities for people with disabilities and a variety of programmes and funding methods have been tried.
Before 1990, Hungary had just one trade union federation, the National Council of Trade Unions (SZOT). In 1990, political change brought the country’s first democratically elected government, and allowed more trade unions to be formed. Not only were sectoral trade unions established, but also a
Data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH [1]) suggest that from 2004 to 2010, between 25,000 and 27,000 people left Hungary each year to work abroad. [1] http://www.ksh.hu/?lang=en
On 3 February 2012, after 66 years as Hungary’s national airline, Malév ceased operations with the loss of 2,060 jobs. The collapse of the company came after a European Commission [1] decision ordering Malév to repay significant government subsidies of about €350 million. After two failed
According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH [1]), 677,000 employees worked in the public sector at the end of 2011, of whom 250,000 were in the central institutions – nine ministries, National Tax and Customs Administration, KSH and the National Development Agency. European Central
Doctors in Hungary, as in other central and eastern European countries, face poor pay and prospects, particularly if they are trainees. In the previous six or seven years, at least 3,000 doctors and trainees have left Hungary for better salaries and working conditions abroad. Data from the Hungarian