Autor: Vajk Varai-Jeges

Can an employer require an employee to be vaccinated? Can employment be terminated if vaccination is refused?

Legal basis and entry into force In the early hours of 29 October 2021, the Government issued Government Decree No. 598/2021 (X.28.) on the protection of workplaces against the coronavirus, which entered into force on 1 November 2021, All Saints’ Day. The purpose of the decree is to ensure that, upon the proposal of employers’ […]

Kreditnehmer mit Fremdwährungskrediten: Wie geht es nach der Entscheidung des Gerichtshofs der Europäischen Union vom September weiter?

In September, the Court of Justice of the European Union found the previous case law of the Hungarian Curia to be unlawful. Accordingly, the Hungarian court must examine on the merits whether consumers were properly informed. But what happens now to those whose properties have already been auctioned? What should you do if you have […]

Als ungarischer Arbeitnehmer in Deutschland – findet ungarisches oder deutsches Arbeitsrecht auf die in Deutschland beschäftigten ungarischen Arbeitnehmer Anwendung? Worauf sollten Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeber in dieser Situation achten?

Variety of Applicable Legal Provisions The answer to the questions raised in the title cannot be summarised in a single short sentence. The complex system of Hungarian, German and European labour law creates a three-tier labour-law framework when an employee with Hungarian citizenship chooses Germany as their place of work. In this article, we aim […]

As a Hungarian Employee in Germany – Which Country’s Employment Law Applies to Hungarian Employees Working There? What Should Employers and Employees Pay Attention To in Such a Situation?

The maze of applicable legal rules The question raised in the title cannot be answered in a single sentence. As a result of the sometimes complex interaction between Hungarian, German and EU employment law, a three-level regulatory framework applies where a Hungarian citizen chooses Germany as the place of work. In this article, we seek […]

EuGH-Urteil zu notwendigen Bestandteilen in Verbraucherkreditverträgen

In preliminary ruling proceedings referred by the Regional Court of Ravensburg, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the interpretation of Directive 2008/48/EC of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC (judgment of 9 September 2021, C-33/20; C-155/20; C-187/20). The proceedings before the Regional Court concerned […]

Multiple Jobs Held by One Employee – Is It Lawful to Take on a Second Job?

I. Concurrent employment relationships As a general rule, the Hungarian Labour Code does not contain any prohibitive provision expressly excluding the possibility for an employee to be employed in several employment relationships at the same time — commonly referred to as a second job. It follows from the freedom to enter into employment relationships that […]

Auch ungarische Arbeitnehmer haben während der Entsendungszeit Anspruch auf den Mindestlohn des EU-Entsendestaats.

At the beginning of July 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in a case brought by Hungarian carriers concerning the fact that, despite earlier agreements, drivers received the Hungarian minimum wage during their period of posting. The Court held that an employee of a Hungarian-based employer may validly rely […]

Die Gefahr der Haftung wegen sittenwidriger Schädigung bei Warenkredit in der Covid-19-Krise

In the current crisis caused by the Covid-19 virus, sole traders and company managing directors — despite the suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency — as well as persons responsible for the organisational liability of certain corporate bodies are not entirely out of danger, even in light of the limited measures introduced by […]

Covid-19: Organhaftung, Geschäftsführerhaftung Vorstandshaftung bei UG, GmbH, GmbH & Co KG, AG, e.V. begrenzt

The so-called Covid-19 Insolvency Suspension Act (COVInsAG) entered into force retroactively as of 1 March 2020 and limits the liability of corporate bodies, managing directors and board members in the event of insolvency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This initially applies until 30 September 2020 and may, if necessary, be extended by statutory instrument without […]

Covid-19: Insolvenzantragspflicht bei UG, GmbH, GmbH & Co KG, AG, e.V. ausgesetzt

When Does It Apply and When Does It Not? The so-called Covid-19 Insolvency Suspension Act (COVInsAG) entered into force retroactively as of 1 March 2020 and, subject to certain conditions, suspends the obligation of managing directors or board members to file for insolvency. It also limits, as an accompanying measure, the liability of corporate bodies […]