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Notice of termination given by email: what message does a court judgment delivered in 2025 send to practice?

Digitalisation is raising an increasing number of practical questions in the field of employment law as well, particularly as regards the method and timing of communicating legal declarations. The judgment of the Székesfehérvár Regional Court, case no. M.70042/2024/46, which was upheld on appeal by the Győr Regional Court of Appeal in decision no. Mf.30024/2025/5., examined one such typical yet particularly important issue: when does an employee’s notice of termination sent by email become effective, especially where there is no actual “awareness” on the employer’s part?

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The social security booklet will be phased out – what does this mean for employers and employees?

The social security booklet (TB-kiskönyv), a document long established in the Hungarian legal system for recording social security entitlements, will soon become a thing of the past. In May 2025, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a legislative amendment that provides for the phasing out of the social security booklet. The aim is to reduce administrative burdens and prioritize digital data processing. According to the new law, the paper-based social security booklet will be discontinued and fully replaced by an electronic register, the so-called “e-social security booklet,” which will include an expanded data set compared to the traditional booklet.

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Pay Transparency in the EU – New Directive, new employer obligations

In May 2023, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive (EU) 2023/970 on strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay through pay transparency measures. The goal is to reduce the gender pay gap and ensure that the principle of “equal pay for equal work” is effectively enforced in practice.

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New regulations for employing third-country nationals: narrower country list, lower quotas, and cultural exam

As of 1 January 2025, significant changes have been introduced in relation to the employment of third-country nationals in Hungary, which will change the general rules on the entry and residence of third-country nationals in Act XC of 2023 Hungary (Btátv.) and its implementing regulation. In addition, Government Decree 450/2024 (23.XII.) on the employment of guest workers in Hungary and Decree 51/2024 (23.XII.) of the Ministry of National Economy on the total number of residence permits and guest worker residence permits that can be issued in Hungary for employment purposes per year entered into force.