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The New Hungarian regulation of Working Time, Rest Periods and Paid Leave in the Light of the Workers’ Interests

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2017-12-21
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Prugberger, T. (2017). The New Hungarian regulation of Working Time, Rest Periods and Paid Leave in the Light of the Workers’ Interests. Pro Futuro, 7(2), 31-47. https://doi.org/10.26521/Profuturo/2017/2/4761
Abstract

The paper consists of three parts. The first part introduces the multiple changes – mostly in the favour of employers – in regulation in Hungarian labour law based on the Working Time Directive. The newest idea is also connected to these changes because the reference period may be significantly extended in Hungarian law even a longer period is planned than in the directive. In the second part I analyse the relevant regulation from a critical point of view pointing out the lack of some clear concepts in the Hungarian regulation. The paper highlights the following: at several employers the workplace and the employees’ place of residence were near to each other but nowadays these workplaces are changed and the employees need to take much more time-consuming trips to the actual workplace. the third part examines the relevant case-law of the CJEU.