Agency Work in Hungary

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Agency work in Hungary: the basics

Agency work in Hungary involves a worker engaged through a staffing agency and assigned to perform work for a separate user undertaking. It is a three-party arrangement in which the agency, the worker and the host business each carry distinct roles.

At a general level, agency work is regulated to clarify responsibilities and to give assigned workers a defined set of protections. Because the precise duties, limits and conditions are set in legislation and can change, this page describes the concept rather than quoting specific provisions.

Key points to understand

• Agency work links three parties: the agency, the worker and the user undertaking.
• The agency and the host business hold different responsibilities towards the worker.
• Assigned workers have a defined framework of protections.
• Agency arrangements are distinct from direct employment by the host business.
• There can be conditions and limits on how assignments are used.
• Clear documentation of the arrangement helps all three parties.

What this means for employers

• Understand which responsibilities sit with the agency and which with your business.
• Treat agency assignments as distinct from direct employment.
• Confirm the current conditions and any limits on assignment use.
• Keep clear records of the arrangement and the host-site duties.
• Coordinate induction and safety for assigned workers on your site.

What this means for workers

• Know who your formal employer is and who hosts the work.
• Understand the protections that apply to assigned workers.
• Keep your assignment terms and any written confirmations.
• Ask which party handles which aspect of your engagement.
• Raise questions about your assignment through the correct party.

Where to confirm the current rules

The specific duties, conditions, limits and protections that apply to agency work in Hungary are defined by legislation and can change. Employers and workers should confirm the current position with the official Government of Hungary information services at kormany.hu rather than relying on a general overview.

Common misunderstandings

• Assuming the host business and the agency carry identical responsibilities.
• Treating an assigned worker as a direct employee of the host business.
• Overlooking that assigned workers have their own protections.
• Believing there are never conditions or limits on assignments.
• Thinking site safety duties do not apply to assigned workers.