Government Decree 598/2021 (the Decree) has allowed employers to order their employees to be vaccinated against covid-19 since 15 November 2021. Since it came into force, the Decree has been the subject of much discussion and interpretation by legal practitioners and commentators.
Giedre Ciuladiene and Arturas Vaisvila New Partners at Triniti Jurex, while Raminta Vilcinskaite and Olga Siomina Make Associate Partner
Triniti Jurex’ Giedre Ciuladiene and Arturas Vaisvila have become Partners, while Raminta Vilcinskaite and Olga Siomina have been promoted to Associate Partners with the firm.
Peter Weidinger Makes Partner at Act Ban & Karika
Former Attorney-at-Law Peter Weidinger has been promoted to Partner at Act Ban & Karika Attorneys at Law, starting from January 1, 2022.
Stanislav Durica To Lead Dentons' Employment and Labor Practice in Bratislava as Partner
Former Squire Patton Boggs Of Counsel Stanislav Durica has joined Dentons as a Partner in Bratislava and will lead the office's Employment and Labor practice.
Edyta Defanska-Czuko Makes Partner at Crido Legal
Former Counsel Edyta Defanska-Czuko, specializing in employment law, has been promoted to Partner at Crido Legal.
Lenka Droscova Makes Partner at Act Randa Havel Legal
Lenka Droscova has become a Partner at Act Randa Havel Legal. She focuses on labor law and is also a member of the State Bar of California.
New Rules on Teleworking
In order to respond quickly to the challenges caused by the pandemic in the workplaces, the Hungarian Government introduced temporary regulation on teleworking in 2020. Since these provisions are applicable only during the state of emergency, the modification of the Labour Code and the Act on Safety at Work are on agenda with the aim of clarifying the provisions on teleworking on a permanent basis. The proposed modification is in line with the rules on teleworking specified in the Government decrees currently in force.