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law. This way, the law would create legal certainty, which would therefore remove the possibility of discretionary
decisions being handed down (e.g. by ministries) with regard to these important issues.
Shift work
The proposal is to harmonise the Labour Law with actual practice, and that provision on salary increase based
on shift work is rephrased so that salary increase at a rate of 26% is only given if an internal document or employment
contract provides so, while otherwise it is considered that the increase in pay based on shift work is
included in the contractually stipulated amount of base salary.
the Law on Prevention of mobbing at Work
Consider the possibility of amending Article 31 of the Law. Namely, the burden of proof in court proceedings is
on the employer as the defendant, which significantly violates the concept of equality between the litigators.
Also, one of the main legal principles is that onus probandi should be on the claimant, not the defendant.
HUMAN CAPITAL
WHitE BooK BaLancE ScorE card
cUrrEnt SitUation
Recommendations:
The global economic crisis has continued to influence the
labour market significantly in 2011. Reduced economic activity
and consumption worldwide have brought about a
reduction in exports and economic activity in Serbia, and
the reduction in income of the Serbian population has resulted
in a decline in demand for domestic and imported
Introduced
in the WB:
Significant
progress
Certain
progress
Positive measures which stimulate employment should be continued. 2009 √
Education system should be improved. Regular contact between FIC and
the Government, ministries of education and youth, as well as with the
universities, is crucial. The business community and FIC members are ready
to provide support and expertise.
Continue joint proactive engagement of the FIC and the Ministry of Diaspora
in order to motivate highly skilled and educated workforce currently
abroad to return to Serbia.
Improving the workforce is a key component of economic competitiveness,
in that sense, we must continuously promote the development
of human resources as the main driver of development of society
and state.
No
progress
2008 √
2008 √
2010 √
goods. Such trends in the real sector inevitably lead to reduced
demand for labour, as a measure which derives from
the economic activity. Reduced demand leads to a decline
in employment in market economy, or to a reduction of
wages, a reduction in the number of hours of work or a
combination thereof.
The unemployment rate in Serbia in 2011 is 22.2%, accord-
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