AI · Work · Representation

AI at work
– on solid ground.

I prepare organisations and employee representatives for introducing AI tools: AI literacy, AI Act readiness, works council consultation, pay transparency.

Free 30-minute assessment
  • I work for only one side at a time – the employer or the representatives.
  • Legal matters are handled by a partner law firm under a separate engagement.
  • Doctoral research: collective labour law and digitalisation.

What is changing now

Five dates that matter now

Status: 30 September 2026. Every date comes with its source – if anything changes, I update it here.

  1. 2 Feb 2025

    In force

    AI literacy (AI Act Art. 4)

    Since 27 July 2026: measures tailored to the systems in use, without guaranteeing an individual level.

    Text of Article 4 ↗
  2. 2 Aug 2026

    In force

    Transparency rules (Art. 50)

    Labelling of chatbots and AI-generated content – this deadline was not postponed.

    Summary ↗
  3. 2 Dec 2026

    Upcoming

    Platform Work Directive

    Transposition deadline of Directive (EU) 2024/2831, including its chapter on algorithmic management.

    EUR-Lex ↗
  4. 2 Dec 2027

    Prepare

    HR AI: high-risk rules

    Recruitment, evaluation, monitoring – including prior information of employee representatives.

    On Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 ↗
  5. 7 Jun 2026

    Overdue

    Pay transparency (2023/970/EU)

    The transposition deadline has passed; the Hungarian act has not yet been adopted.

    Adózóna (HU) ↗

Services

What you get, and when you need it

Every card answers the same four questions: when you need it, what you receive, how long it takes, what it costs. Prices are net starting prices; the exact amount is fixed in a written offer.

AI literacy and AI adoption

01

For employers · NGOs

When you need it

Staff already use AI tools, but there is no shared rule on what may be entered and who is responsible for the output.

What you receive

  • Preliminary survey of the AI tools actually in use
  • Hands-on workshop with materials and attendance sheet
  • Short record of measures – documented action under Article 4
  • For adoption: use cases, tool selection criteria, draft internal AI usage guideline, pilot group support
Timeline
Workshop: half day · Adoption: 6–8 weeks
From (net)
HUF 160,000

If the guideline takes effect as an employer policy, the partner law firm reviews the final text.

AI Act readiness in HR

02

For employers

When you need it

AI is used in recruitment, selection, performance evaluation or monitoring. These rules apply from 2 December 2027.

What you receive

  • Inventory of AI systems used in HR
  • Preliminary classification by risk category
  • Gap list against deployer obligations
  • Plan for informing employees and their representatives
  • Roadmap to December 2027
Timeline
4–6 weeks
From (net)
HUF 900,000

An organisational and process-level assessment. The legal opinion on compliance is given by the partner law firm under a separate engagement.

Collective labour law and representation

03

For employers or representatives – only one at a time

When you need it

A new technology or monitoring tool affects a larger group of employees: the works council must be consulted at least 15 days before the decision (Hungarian Labour Code s. 264).

What you receive

  • For employers: plain-language impact description, agenda and question list, moderation of two consultation meetings, documentation
  • Algorithmic management review: system inventory, anonymous survey, management interviews, recommended measures
  • For representatives: half-day training – what to ask, what information you are entitled to, how to read an impact description
  • Negotiation preparation for a digitalisation agreement
Timeline
Consultation: 2 meetings · Training: half day
From (net)
HUF 112,000

Drafting of a works agreement or collective agreement: partner law firm.

Pay transparency

04

For employers · for representatives in joint pay assessments

When you need it

The EU directive affects every employer: pay ranges in recruitment, objective pay setting, gender pay gap reporting above 100 employees.

What you receive

  • Half-day readiness workshop with a prioritised to-do list
  • Grouping of jobs by work of equal value
  • Documenting pay-setting criteria, pay ranges in recruitment
  • Review of digital and algorithmic tools affecting pay
  • Support for a joint pay assessment as moderator or as one side's adviser
Timeline
Workshop: half day · Project: 6–10 weeks
From (net)
HUF 160,000

Digitalisation and corporate digital responsibility

05

For management · ESG leads

When you need it

It is unclear where time, data or accountability gets lost in your processes – or the ESG report needs the human impact of your digital operations.

What you receive

  • Mapping key processes and tools through interviews
  • Process map, tool inventory, 6–12 month roadmap
  • CDR profile in five areas: data culture, algorithmic transparency, digital well-being and disconnection, accessibility, environmental footprint
Timeline
3–4 weeks
From (net)
HUF 400,000

How I work

Four steps, no surprises

  1. 01

    Scoping call

    30 minutes, online, free of charge. We define what is needed.

  2. 02

    Written offer

    Fixed price or capped hours. No hidden costs.

  3. 03

    Delivery

    Documented milestones; interim handovers on larger projects.

  4. 04

    Handover and review

    Optional quarterly review so the assessment does not go stale.

Pricing

Three ways in

Net prices in HUF, plus VAT. Online and in-person delivery in Szeged at no extra charge. Engagements in English are quoted individually, in euro.

Entry

Start small

Low threshold, quick decision, immediately usable result.

Scoping call (30 min)
Free
AI literacy workshop, in-house (≤20 people)
HUF 160,000
AI literacy workshop, open
HUF 35,000 / person
Book an assessment

Ongoing

Continuous availability

Monthly retainer with a regulatory digest; unused hours roll over for one month.

Basic – 6 h/month, 2 business-day response
HUF 150,000 / month
Extended – 10 h/month, 1 business-day response
HUF 240,000 / month
Premium – 12 h/month + quarterly workshop
HUF 300,000 / month
Quarterly review
HUF 180,000 / quarter
Ask about a retainer
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Scope and partners

What I don't do – and who does

I do not provide legal advice, legal representation or document drafting. What I offer: organisational, process- and documentation-level assessment, training, drafts and consultation support.

Where the work requires a legal opinion or legal statement, it is carried out by the partner law firm under a separate engagement and invoice. There is no commission or fee-sharing between us.

Legal work

Ember Alex Law Office

Employment and corporate law advice, document drafting, representation.

Fees: directly with the firm, case by case.

emberalex.hu ↗

Conflict of interest: at the same employer I never act for the employer and the employee representatives at the same time.

Máté Zalán

About

Máté Zalán

I work on organisational development, digitalisation and the introduction of AI at work – helping make a new tool not just a technical decision, but a process thought through together with employees and their representatives.

My doctoral research examines the relationship between collective labour law and digitalisation [institution – per university rules].

  • [Publication or talk 1]
  • [Publication or talk 2]
LinkedIn ↗

FAQ

Short answers

Does introducing an AI assistant require the works council's opinion?

If it affects a larger group of employees, yes: under section 264 of the Hungarian Labour Code the employer must request the works council's opinion at least 15 days before deciding, among other things on new technology and technical monitoring tools. Whether a specific tool falls under this is a legal question – the partner law firm gives an opinion on that.

What is the difference between a readiness assessment and a legal opinion?

The assessment gives you a gap list: what is in place, what is missing and in which order to address it. A legal opinion is about whether the situation complies with the law – only a lawyer can give that; in my case, the partner firm.

Do you work for an employer and a union at the same time?

No. At the same employer I only accept one side's engagement at a time.

Is AI literacy training mandatory already?

Article 4 of the AI Act has applied since 2 February 2025. Since the amendment of 27 July 2026, organisations must take measures tailored to the systems they use; they do not have to guarantee an individual level.

When do the strict rules for AI in HR apply?

From 2 December 2027, under the AI Act as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744. Until then there is time to prepare an inventory, a gap list and an information plan.

How quickly will I receive an offer?

After the scoping call, in writing, with a fixed price or capped hours, [committed deadline, e.g. within 3 business days].

Contact

Two routes – pick the faster one

If you're not sure yet what you need, book a scoping call. If you already know, request an offer using the form.

Fast route

30-minute scoping call

Not advice, but scoping the engagement. You receive a written offer at the end.

  • Online, free of charge
  • We look at which AI tools you use or plan to use
  • We find out which service fits your situation
Pick a time

Or write to: [email address]

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I work for only one side at a time.