The deregulation of overtime in Hungary has triggered a social uprising

18 February 2019

The deregulation of overtime in Hungary has triggered a social uprising

Nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán is facing an unprecedented revolt against a law that will impact Hungarian workers.Read the full article

Nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán is facing an unprecedented revolt against a law that will impact Hungarian workers.Read the full article

By Corentin Léotard

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, Decent work, Employment, Labour rights, Multinational enterprises, Trade, Unemployment, Exploitation, Protests, EU, Trade unions, Labour laws, Industry

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