Employment
The Labour Act with defined dismissal grounds and extendable agreements
The Labour Act sets out individual and collective employment rights, listing the grounds on which an employment contract may be terminated. Collective agreements may be extended to a whole branch by ministerial decision.
Key rules
- Termination is only lawful on a ground listed in the Labour Act, with a written warning where required.
- The minimum wage is set as an hourly net amount by the Government each year.
- Fixed-term contracts are limited to a maximum cumulative duration with listed exceptions.
Governing law
- Labour Act (Zakon o radu)
- Act on Occupational Safety and Health
In practice
Serbia introduced a specific tax and status framework for freelancers, which affects whether an engagement is treated as employment.