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Based on the information published by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology in March 2020, we have already received answers to some questions regarding the exposure register for hazardous substances. Now, based on the opinion of the Ministry's Occupational Safety Department, we have received answers to the following questions: If a very small amount of a hazardous substance or mixture is used for a short period of time, the measured exposure concentration data must be...

In March 2020, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology issued a notice on the application of regulations concerning the exposure register for hazardous substances. This was done because a number of inaccuracies, misunderstandings, interpretative inaccuracies, and problems had arisen in connection with the register. Therefore, the Ministry's Occupational Safety Department published the following legal opinion. Act XCIII of 1993 on occupational safety (hereinafter:...

Government Decree 177/2020. (V. 4.) issued for the period of emergency provides for the postponement of certain periodic occupational safety reviews, the extension of the medical validity of operator licenses required for work, and the postponement of certain periodic reviews Postponement of periodic reviews for occupational safety purposes and extension of the medical validity of operator licenses required for work Periodic reviews for occupational safety purposes may be postponed until the 60th day after the end of the emergency situation...

Government Decree 487/2020 (XI.11) was published in issue 244 of the Hungarian Gazette (November 11, 2020), which deals with the application of rules relating to remote working during the state of emergency, among other things. Exercising its emergency powers due to the second wave of the Covid-SARS 2 coronavirus, the government has taken the following measures: Based on the issued provision, this means that the declared state of emergency...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act considers accidents that occur during or in connection with work to be occupational accidents. When concluding an agreement on teleworking, the parties shall specify the work activities and workplace covered by teleworking.  Work accident It is advisable to define the work activity and workplace in such a way that they can be clearly identified. If the employee performs his or her activities in the designated 2-4 m2 area...

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has published guidance entitled Returning to the workplace. This document provides assistance on how to maintain the safety and health of employers and employees in a working environment that has changed significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The guidance provides advice on the following issues: Risk assessment and appropriate measures Involving employees Caring for employees who have been ill...

The status of fire safety and occupational safety training in relation to the Adult Education Act, which will come into force on September 1, 2020. 08.31.2020 DATE OF ENTRY CEDIT_ADMIN WRITTEN Our position According to current rumors and beliefs, fire and occupational safety training, which is the responsibility of employers, will fall under the scope of adult education, which will entail the reporting, administrative, and other tasks specified in this law. In our opinion, based on a misinterpretation of the law...

The rules governing remote working are not always clear to employers and employees. If we accept the fact that the number of people working from home will increase before a state of emergency is declared, in the mutual and well-understood interests of both parties, then all participants must contribute to ensuring that the changed situation is lawful. In other words, the parties must be open about the labor aspects...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced employers to take many drastic measures in corporate management. The proven and effective way to prevent the spread of the pandemic was to significantly reduce human contact. Workplaces where large numbers of employees were present in large, open-plan workspaces and offices were practically emptied in order to maintain safe operations. All at once, and at a safe distance...

How common was working from home among multinational companies with large offices in Hungary before the pandemic? This is a legitimate question. Both employers and employees are aware that remote working can be beneficial for both parties. The employer gets rid of a relatively high cost factor...