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Bank holidays in Hungary in 2018

Instead of having one free day in the middle of the work week, Hungarian people usually prefer to have long weekends in exchange for a Saturday that would otherwise be a rest day. As a result, depending on which day of the week bank holidays are, the previous or the following day is granted a rest day by the government to make a long weekend for everyone.

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Fringe benefits in Hungary – Cafeteria 2018

Apart from salary, employees can receive a “non-salary compensation”. The various fringe benefits or cafeteria elements offer more favorable taxation options than regular salary – this is why many employers decide to offer cafeteria to their employees.

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Hungary on the European job market – Find affordable, quality workforce

Hungary has a special place on the European job market, because thanks to its top-quality universities and relatively low living costs it provides affordable, quality workforce to your new European company.

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Bank holidays in Hungary in 2017

Bank holidays are days when most people are not required to work. In Hungary, Sundays count as holidays, while Saturdays are usually also rest days. Besides, there are 11 bank holidays in Hungary in 2017 (a new one, Good Friday has just been announced).

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When do I need to pay overtime to employees?

Employees are entitled to wage supplements when they work overtime, on weekends, at night or on state holidays. As the employer, it is your legal responsibility to determine your employee’s schedules, so you need to take the mandatory wage supplements into account when doing so.

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State holidays and vacation days for employees in Hungary

Hungary has a number of state holidays when shops and offices are closed, and employees are usually not required to work. In addition, Hungarian Labor Law states that all employees are entitled to a minimum of 20 days of paid vacation per year.

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Should I hire a Hungarian employee?

In most of Europe, the local official language is used by the Tax Authority, government and municipality offices, in banks, in contracts and in everyday life. Hungary is no exception: most letters a business owner has to read and most forms they have to fill in are in Hungarian. Similarly, the customer service representatives of […]

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How to reduce payroll taxes in Hungary?

Authorities let companies reduce payroll taxes if they employ workforce who have difficulties entering the labor market. Members of the listed groups may prove as eager, skilled, and earnest employees as anyone else, while employing them grants you significant payroll tax relief.

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Team building for productivity – We are going on a company retreat!

In order to create an even better team out of the people working next to each other in our office, team building is essential – that’s why Helpers is going on a company retreat this weekend.

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