What does this research mean for the field?

While migration can alleviate labor shortages, its potentially negative impact on wages in certain sectors can be offset by effective regulatory practices and collective labor law institutions. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine how third-country migration and EU policy initiatives affect labor supply, demand, wage policy, and collective labor law across European labor markets.

August 22, 2026LawsOpen Access

Employment Issues for Third-Country Nationals in Hungary and the EU, with Particular Regard to Collective Labour Law and Wage Policy

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HTHilda TóthUniversity of Miskolc GMGábor MélypatakiUniversity of Miskolc

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Policy review demonstrates mixed wage effects and reduced labor shortages from third-country migration in the EU, highlighting the role of collective bargaining in protecting wages.

Key Points

To examine how third-country migration and EU policy initiatives affect labor supply, demand, wage policy, and collective labor law across European labor markets.
Conducted a structured review of European legislation and theoretical labor market literature.
Evaluated comparative EU labor market analyses and policy reports from international bodies, including the OECD and European Commission.
Migration mitigates structural labor shortages and improves the alignment between job requirements and worker skills across the EU.
Downward pressure on wages occurs in specific sectors but is moderated by national regulatory frameworks and collective labor institutions.
Initiatives such as the EU Talent Pool provide institutional coordination to better harmonize labor supply with cross-border demand.

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Tóth et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f74ca7ade938187e21d https://doi.org/10.3390/laws15040098

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Policy review demonstrates mixed wage effects and reduced labor shortages from third-country migration in the EU, highlighting the role of collective bargaining in protecting wages.

Employment Issues for Third-Country Nationals in Hungary and the EU, with Particular Regard to Collective Labour Law and Wage Policy

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Employment Issues for Third-Country Nationals in Hungary and the EU, with Particular Regard to Collective Labour Law and Wage Policy

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