Labor Market in Focus: For A New Labor Code October 20, 2009

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham)in partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH), the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK), the Hungarian Services and Outsourcing Association (HOA), Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK), the Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions (MSZOSZ) and Joint Venture Association (JVSZ) cordially invite you to its conference on:

Labor Market in Focus: For A New Labor Code

Introduction

AmCham and its partners initiate a discussion on the principles and the opportunities of comprehensively & structurally renewed labor legislation for improving Hungary’s competitiveness in the European arena.

The forum will provide a platform for discussion, involving business leaders, employers’ and employees’ representatives, politicians and experts.

The aim of the conference is to highlight the expectations of all stakeholders and to provide alternative solutions for policy makers.

Program

08:30-09:00 Registration & welcome coffee

09:00-09:15 Welcome notes by Ferenc Báti, Head of AmCham’s Labor and Education Council, Member of the Board

09:15-10:00 I. Diagnosis of the labor market from European, international and national prospective

09:15-09:25 Prof. Dr. Guus J.J. Heerma van Voss, Director of the European Labor Law Network

09:25-09:35 Béla Galgóczi, Senior Researcher, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

09:35-09:45 Attila Suhajda, President of the Hungarian Service and Outsourcing Association

09:45-10:00 Stefan Corbanie, Senior Office Partner of Eversheds in Brussels

10:00-11:00 II. Why do we need a new Labor Code?

10:00-10:15 László Bek-Balla, Chairman of the HR Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce

10:15-10:30 Péter Pataky, President of the Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions

10:30-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12:00 III. Thesis of a new Labor Code

11:00-12:00 Dr. György Kiss, Professor, University of Pécs, Faculty of Law, Head of the Department of Labor Law; Q&A

12:00-13:00 Lunch break

13:00-14:00 IV. Labor legislation as a pillar of competitiveness – Policy makers approach

13:00-13:30 Dr. Péter Oszkó, Minister of Finance (invited)

13:30-14:00 Dr. György Matolcsy, Director of Hungarian Economic Development Institute

14:00-14:30 Coffee break

14:30-15:30 V. Labor legislation as a pillar of competitiveness – Round-table discussion with directors of significant employers

14:30-15:30 György Mosonyi, CEO of MOL Nyrt.

Dr. Péter Paál, Country General Manager of IBM Hungary

Dr. Béla Forgó, Country Manager of ALCOA

István Salgó, CEO of ING Bank N.V. Hungary

The professional partner of the conference is the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor.

The conference is bilingual. Translation will be provided.

Conference information provided by konferenciakalauz.hu

Official Website: http://www.amcham.hu/events/event_detail1.aspx?EventID=3754&type=upcoming