Whistleblowing Regulation in Hungary: Old and New Dilemmas
Gyula Berke & Zoltán Bankó
What the paper says
p class="MsoNormal"Hungary was one of the last Member States of the EU to complete its legislative harmonization, with the Act on Complaints, Public Interest Reports and the Rules for Reporting Abuses promulgated on 25 May 2023. This study analyses the provisions of this law, which builds on similar legislation enacted in 2013. This reform is best illustrated by analogy with the renovation and extension of a building, whereby the existing non-functional building is upgraded, but behind the new cladding the existing walls continue to suffer from defects and shortcomings. It is evident that renovation carries more risks than the construction of a new building, as it is not possible to be sure how the old and the new will work together, and the solutions adopted must stand the test of time. Accordingly, this article describes how the legal instruments required by the Directive have been incorporated into the Hungarian legal system and how they interact with the existing provisions, while analysing the dilemmas posed by the new rules in comparison with previous practice. The study examines the instruments available in Hungarian labour law to protect whistleblowers, including protection against unlawful dismissal and protection of fundamental rights. This will allow a comparison between the provisions of the law on harmonization and the possibilities of the labour courts to apply the law, as well as the experience gained so far and the directions of development of Hungarian case law.o:p/o:p
Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
| M · momentum | 0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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