329 result(s) for employers
Gross Wages Up 6.7% In Sept
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Average gross wages in Hungary rose by an annual 6.7% in September to 257,857 forints (EUR 834), the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. Net wages grew by 8.3% to 171,475 forints due to a one percentage point cut in the personal income tax rate from January.
Orbán: Labour - Based Economy Successful
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hailed Hungary’s labour-based economic model as a “success” in an interview to public radio. Orbán said the foundations of Hungary’s economy and financial system are stable enough to handle a significant increase in the minimum wage and a decrease in the corporate tax rate.
More Than Half Of Hungarian Employers Have Trouble Filling Positions
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Fully 57 percent of Hungarian employers have trouble filling positions, a survey conducted by staffing company ManpowerGroup released on Tuesday shows. Altogether 32 percent of the survey’s respondents said they were struggling with a lack of applicants for the vacant positions while 31 percent complained of a shortage of skilled labour.
Hungary’s Countryside Poverty Trap Explained
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I don’t know what will be the last straw, but this inaction is killing me . . . The worst feeling is that even at (the age of 26) I cannot help (my parents)” – Nóra
Varga Welcomes S&P Decision, Eyes Bumpy Road Ahead
- 19 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Speaking at an event for economists in Kecskemét, in western Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said Standard and Poor’s analysts had noticed the successful reform of Hungary’s economy and that growth has stabilised. Meanwhile, the public debt has declined and the internal structure of the debt improved, he added.
Hungarian Association Of Trade Unions Campaign Launched On Gender Pay Gap
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Association of Trade Unions MaSzSz has launched a campaign to raise efforts to reduce the wage gap between men and women in Hungary, the association’s president said. Addressing a conference titled “Wage gap - not just about money”, László Kordás said that in preparing for wage negotiations with the government usually held in the autumn, the union would like to see the gender wage ...
Socialists Slam Govt For 600,000 Hungarians Leaving To Work Abroad
- 8 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orban government’s “impotence” has resulted in 600,000 Hungarians leaving the country to make a living abroad while there is a shortage of manpower in Hungary, the opposition Socialists said. The government has been unable to “create a real economy” here, Socialist deputy leader Nándor Gúr said.
Hungarian Health Funds See Rising Membership Payments In H1
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Health funds runs by OTP, MKB and Generali all saw a rise in membership payments in the first half of the year, according to data provided by the companies. OTP Health Fund’s individual membership payments rose by an annual 14% to 1.4 billion forints in H1 2016. Employers made a further 2.7 billion forints of payments, bringing combined payments to 4.1 billion forints in the first six months of ...
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
Gross Wages Up 6.7% In Sept
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Average gross wages in Hungary rose by an annual 6.7% in September to 257,857 forints (EUR 834), the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. Net wages grew by 8.3% to 171,475 forints due to a one percentage point cut in the personal income tax rate from January.
Orbán: Labour - Based Economy Successful
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hailed Hungary’s labour-based economic model as a “success” in an interview to public radio. Orbán said the foundations of Hungary’s economy and financial system are stable enough to handle a significant increase in the minimum wage and a decrease in the corporate tax rate.
More Than Half Of Hungarian Employers Have Trouble Filling Positions
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Fully 57 percent of Hungarian employers have trouble filling positions, a survey conducted by staffing company ManpowerGroup released on Tuesday shows. Altogether 32 percent of the survey’s respondents said they were struggling with a lack of applicants for the vacant positions while 31 percent complained of a shortage of skilled labour.
Hungary’s Countryside Poverty Trap Explained
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I don’t know what will be the last straw, but this inaction is killing me . . . The worst feeling is that even at (the age of 26) I cannot help (my parents)” – Nóra
Varga Welcomes S&P Decision, Eyes Bumpy Road Ahead
- 19 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Speaking at an event for economists in Kecskemét, in western Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said Standard and Poor’s analysts had noticed the successful reform of Hungary’s economy and that growth has stabilised. Meanwhile, the public debt has declined and the internal structure of the debt improved, he added.
Hungarian Association Of Trade Unions Campaign Launched On Gender Pay Gap
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Association of Trade Unions MaSzSz has launched a campaign to raise efforts to reduce the wage gap between men and women in Hungary, the association’s president said. Addressing a conference titled “Wage gap - not just about money”, László Kordás said that in preparing for wage negotiations with the government usually held in the autumn, the union would like to see the gender wage ...
Socialists Slam Govt For 600,000 Hungarians Leaving To Work Abroad
- 8 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orban government’s “impotence” has resulted in 600,000 Hungarians leaving the country to make a living abroad while there is a shortage of manpower in Hungary, the opposition Socialists said. The government has been unable to “create a real economy” here, Socialist deputy leader Nándor Gúr said.
Hungarian Health Funds See Rising Membership Payments In H1
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Health funds runs by OTP, MKB and Generali all saw a rise in membership payments in the first half of the year, according to data provided by the companies. OTP Health Fund’s individual membership payments rose by an annual 14% to 1.4 billion forints in H1 2016. Employers made a further 2.7 billion forints of payments, bringing combined payments to 4.1 billion forints in the first six months of ...
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...