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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2022
Hungary
Maternity leave: 24 weeks at 70% of earnings, with no ceiling.
Paternity leave: 5 days at 100% with no ceiling.
Parental leave: until child is 3 years; a family entitlement. Paid at 70% of earnings until child is 2 years up to a ceiling of HUF96,600 (€320) per month, then a flat-rate payment of HUF28,500 (€95) per month. For uninsured parents, paid at flat rate for the whole period.
Leave to care for children: varies according to age of child from unlimited (for children under one year) to 14 days per family per year (6–12 years) at 70% of earnings.
Other: if there are 3 or more children, either parent may take leave between the third and eighth birthday of the youngest child, with a flat-rate payment of HUF28,500 (€95) per month. Paid breastfeeding breaks for mothers until child is 9 months.
Slovenia
Maternity leave: 105 calendar days (15 weeks) at 100% with no ceiling.
Paternity leave: 90 calendar days (13 weeks) at 100% of earnings for 15 days up to a ceiling of 2½ times national average earnings (approximately €3,430 per month); social security contributions paid for remaining period.
Parental leave: 260 calendar days (37 weeks) per family at 100% of earnings up to a ceiling of 2½ times national average earnings (approximately €3,431 per month). Extended by 30 days if there are already two children in the family under 8 years, by 60 days if three children, and by 90 days if four or more children of this age.
Leave to care for dependants: 7 working days per person per episode of illness (or 15 working days for a child under 7 years or with a disability) at 80% of earnings.
Other: paid breastfeeding breaks for mothers.
Hungary and Slovenia are member states of the European Union (EU). Slovenia gained independence in 1991 after being part of Yugoslavia. Hungary has a low level of employment among women with children under 3 years and a low level of part-time employment among women workers. It was a pioneer in the introduction of parental leave. There is no information on take-up, although it is estimated that most children under 3 years have a parent taking leave and that very few of these parents are fathers. There is a low level of formal childcare provision for children under 3 years.
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