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Currency
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Employer Taxes
Around 19.5% of gross salaries for social contributions.
Payroll Frequency
Monthly
Language
Hungarian
Date Format
DD/MM/YYYY
Hungary By The Numbers
9.6 million
Population
HUF 50 trillion
GDP
8
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Leave
Employees are entitled to various types of leave, including holiday leave, sick leave, maternity leave, parental leave, and special leave.
Employment Contracts
Employers are required to provide written employment contracts and policies that outline the terms and conditions of employment, including job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and workplace expectations, in compliance with applicable labor laws.
Types of Employment
Employees, temporary agency workers, and independent contractors are all recognized types of employment.
Employment Costs
There are no specific requirements regarding employment costs.
IC Class Factors
A status assessment is multi-faceted and dependent upon a number factors and a totality approach is required in order to determine the outcome. Prevalent considerations include (but are not limited to) an analysis of the degree of control, subordination, exclusivity, economic risk of individual, integration into the organisation, subcontracting of work and the right to substitution.
Labor Leasing
The placement of contingent or temporary workers at third party sites requires a labor leasing license.
Minimum Wage Requirements
As of January 2025, the minimum wage in Hungary is HUF 290,800 per month for positions that do not require any qualifications. For positions requiring at lease a hight school diploma, the guaranteed salary is HUF 348,800 per month.
Medical Benefits
Employees are entitled to 15 days of sick leave per year, during which they will receive 70% of their usual remuneration from the employer. After 15 days of, the employees are entitled to receive social security payments.
Probationary Periods
The probationary period is 3 months or up to 6 months if there is a collective bargaining agreement.
Termination Notice
The termination notice period varies between 30 days to 60 days depending on the length of services.
Under labour leasing contracts, the notice period under an indefinite contract if 15 days.
Resignation by employee require a 30 days notice period.
Severance
Employees are entitled to severance payment when they have been employed for at least 3 years of service. It varies between 1 month’ salary to 6 months’ salary depending on the lenght of services.
Pre-hire Checks
Immigration and right-to-work checks are required to verify the legal eligibility of an individual to work in the country. Additionally, medical examinations may be required, depending on the job type or specific employer requirements. Employment history verification is also a common practice to confirm past work experience and ensure the candidate’s qualifications align with the role they are being considered for.
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