Hungary

Labor Law Practice

The extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of our lawyers enables White & Case to offer practical legal advice tailored to the individual needs of our clients.

Employment is a highly regulated area in Hungarian law—one that can expose employers to substantial liability issues. Therefore, obtaining accurate legal advice is of paramount importance for every company starting or operating a business venture in Hungary. Hungarian labor law is constantly evolving, which demands up-to-date knowledge of the relevant legislation. It is one of the few areas of Hungarian law that is dominated by extensive case law, which in turn requires extensive hands-on experience. Familiarity with the unique solutions of Hungarian labor law, as well as with the relevant EU legislation, is also indispensable.

Hungarian labor law is quite flexible in certain areas and can be a highly useful tool, which if wielded properly, can help deliver numerous benefits to our clients. Realizing that every industry and each client has its individual needs is the first step towards offering tailor-made advice and solutions to our clients. By drafting employment, confidentiality and non-compete agreements and by offering legal advice that always reflects both the special requirements of our clients’ businesses and the individual work culture, we can assist our clients in optimizing labor costs, keeping key personnel, minimizing, if not eliminating, the risk of a dispute and implementing more efficient work structures.

Being one of the largest law firms in Hungary means that our professional team of specialized lawyers can provide truly comprehensive legal advice in fields where labor law intersects other practice areas—be it an issue of intellectual property created by employees or the implementation of an M&A transaction affecting management. Enhanced interaction and close cooperation between the Labor Law Practice and the Litigation Practice gives our Firm a decisive advantage in dealing with contested terminations of employment and other labor law-related litigation.

The Firm’s global network enables us to offer comprehensive legal advice on cross-border employment issues and to assist our clients in comparing the advantages and disadvantages of individual legal systems.