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Certificate on Paternal and Parental Leave Cancelled
New Legislation Enacted
Author: Zoltán Csernus, Attorney-at-Law – VJT & Partners Law Firm
The Labor Code was amended, effective January 1, 2024, to cancel the requirement that an employer issue an employee a certificate with the number of days of paternal and parental leave used by the employee at the current employer and also at previous employers within five working days of an employee’s termination of employment.
New Holiday Rules as of January 1, 2024
New Legislation Enacted
Author: Zoltán Csernus, Attorney-at-Law – VJT & Partners Law Firm
New holiday rules take effect as of January 1, 2024, including the additional statutory paid annual holiday based on the employee’s number of children and the employer’s obligation to provide parental leave based on the employee’s request. The employee has to file its request with a 15 days’ notice.
Enhanced Rights of the New Trade Unions
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency
Author: Zoltán Csernus, Attorney-at-Law – VJT & Partners Law Firm
The Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional and cancelled a rule in the Labor Code that limited the rights of a new trade union to renegotiate a collective bargaining agreement after negotiations for the CBA with the prior trade union had already concluded.