Cobalt successfully represented TREV-2 Group in a lawsuit involving a former employee sending several sensitive employer materials to their personal e-mail address shortly before the termination of his employment.
Implementation of the EU Directives on Work-Life Balance and on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: Croatia
The EU Directives on Work-life balance and on Transparent and predictable working conditions were introduced into the Croatian national legislation in January 2023 and brought about significant changes and obligations for employers. What do they mean for businesses?
New Law on Employment of Foreign Workers in Hungary
On 13 June 2023, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a new law regulating the employment of foreign workers. The law introduces the concept of guest workers (third-country nationals from countries outside the EEA and from non-neighbouring countries) and establishes guidelines for their employment in Hungary.
Implementation of the EU Directives on Work-Life Balance and on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: Hungary
The EU Directives on Work-life balance and on Transparent and predictable working conditions were introduced into the Hungarian national legislation in January 2023 and brought about significant changes and obligations for employers. What do they mean for businesses?
ODI Law and Karanovic & Partners Advise on Makedonski Telekom's Insourcing of 150 Ericsson Employees
ODI Law has advised Makedonski Telekom Skopje on insourcing 150 employees from the Macedonian subsidiary of Ericsson. Karanovic & Partners advised Ericsson.
New Act on the Employment of Guest Workers
The Hungarian Parliament adopted a new act on 13 June 2023 on the employment of third-country nationals. The purpose of the new regulations is to provide a transparent and unified background for the employment of guest workers coming to Hungary from outside the EU. The new act does not affect the employment of EU nationals and citizens of Ukraine and Serbia in Hungary.
Can Bad Practices Tolerated by the Employer Be a Valid Ground for Dismissal in Hungary?
The Hungarian Supreme Court (the Kuria) has recently addressed an important principle related to dismissals that has long been known in labour law jurisprudence. In this article we summarize the decision and its effects.