Labor

Warning About the Existence of Grounds for Termination of Employment Contract – Who Can Issue this Act at the Employer?

According to the provisions of the Labor Law (“Law”), in case of (culpable) breach of work obligations or non-compliance with work discipline by an employee, before terminating the employment contract or imposing another measure prescribed by Law, the employer is obliged to warn the employee in writing about the existence of grounds for termination of the employment contract and to provide them with a deadline (of at least eight days from the date of receipt of the warning) to respond to the allegations included therein.

Cvjeticanin & Partners Advises Modern Business School on Serbian Labor Law Matters

Cvjeticanin & Partners has advised the Modern Business School on the implementation of Serbian labor law provisions relating to collective and individual aspects within a redundancy case.

Entry and Residence of Third Country Nationals - Transitional Provisions

As of 1 March 2024, it possible to submit applications for residence permit at the Immigration Authority in accordance with the new regulation, i.e. the Act XC of 2023 on the General Rules for the Entry and Residence of Third-Country Nationals.

The Tightened Rules of the Occupational Health and Safety Fines

In order to promote the health of employees and prevent workplace accidents, the Hungarian Government had significantly increased the fines for the breach of occupational health and safety rules as of 1 March 2024. The rule on its amount was removed from the applicable act and its details were laid down in a government decree.

2024 – The Year of European Minimum Wage in Hungary?

According to the Hungarian Government's spring 2024 legislative program, the Hungarian Parliament may decide on the introduction of a “European minimum wage” as early as this spring session. The EU minimum wage directive highlights the importance of European social dialogue frameworks in reaching agreements on minimum wages among Member States.

Madalina Ivan Business Attorneys at Law Opens Doors in Bucharest

Former CEE Attorneys Managing Associate Madalina Ivan has recently announced the launch of her new law firm in Bucharest: Madalina Ivan Business Attorneys at Law.

Salary Tax Progressivity - Did Employers Fully Take Advantage of the Opportunity To Make Their Proposals?

At the end of January, the Ministry of Finance invited representatives of business associations to submit their views regarding the possibility of a reform aiming to increase the progressivity of salary taxation. The Ministry emphasized that the framework for the change refers only to salary tax and not to contributions for mandatory social insurance, as well as that any proposals should produce effects that are de minimis budget neutral, both at the level of the entire economy and at the level of local governments.