Trade Union Misconducts: Defamation
If they cross the line, trade union(s) and/or their representative(s) can be sued by the affected person for a compensation on the basis of civil defamation, i.e. a civil wrong. The violation of someone’s integrity (in Hungarian: becsületsértés) is included in section...
Trade Union Misconducts: Breach of Confidentiality
Trade unions represent their members and negotiate with employers in order to improve employee benefits and working conditions or to solve employment issues. This, undoubtedly, implies confrontation with the employer. But how far trade unions – including their...
Termination of Employment: Fired During Notice Period?
According to the first-instance court verdict, RTL Magyarország lawfully terminated the employment of the ex-CEO, hvg.hu reports[1]. The case dates back to 2015, when the employment of the ex-CEO was first terminated by way of an ordinary dismissal. In the meantime,...
Trade Union Misconducts: Illegal (Unprotected) Strike – Batch 1
Pursuant to the Act VII of 1989 on Strike (hereinafter: Strike Act), employees are entitled to strike for ensuring their economic and social interests. The Strike Act includes a quite long list on the mandatory requirements of a legal and protected strike. At first...