Knowledge base
Information on workplace harassment and its prevention — separately for people who are affected, and for people who run organisations.
These materials are for information and do not constitute legal advice. They describe Hungarian law. Updated: August 2026.
If you are in danger right now: call 112, the emergency number across the European Union. Hungarian support services work primarily in Hungarian; where help is available in other languages, each organisation sets this out on its own website.
For those affected and for witnesses
If you are being harassed at work, or you witnessed an incident. General information — we do not take individual cases, but we show you where you can turn.
Harassment at work – what can I do?
What to do first, what counts as evidence, which deadlines are running, who you can turn to outside your workplace. Eight questions, with concrete steps.
Where you can turn — support and legal aid
The authorities, the courts, and the organisations that provide free and anonymous support. Including which of them publish information in English.
For employers, HR and leaders
What the organisation is obliged to do, what HR should do after a report, and where the legal boundaries run.
Workplace harassment – frequently asked questions
Twenty-eight questions in five blocks: the legal framework, what to do when a report arrives, risk and prevention, the supportive workplace, and the program itself.
Forms of workplace violence and how to recognise them
Eight forms — verbal, psychological, sexual, physical, online, economic, from third parties, and systemic. Plus: what is not harassment.
Concepts and patterns
What we often confuse — and what stays invisible as a result. These pages are written for both groups of readers.
Mobbing or harassment — what is the difference?
Two patterns, two different mechanisms. How mobbing builds up, how gender-based harassment differs, and what it all means in law.
Narcissist or abuser?
The “narcissistic boss” label turns behaviour into personality. What can actually be observed, and what can the organisation do about it?
Topics in preparation
The knowledge base is growing. These are what we are working on:
- Hungarian data from the EU survey on violence against women
- Workplace harassment — the legal background in detail
- The pattern of abuse — why it is hard to name
- Whistleblowing systems in practice
- Intimate partner violence in the workplace
- Harassment indicators under ESRS S1
Looking to build a system in your organisation?
Information on its own does not protect anyone. We will show you where it is worth starting.