Procedure for issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of validity of work permit for foreigners in Serbia

The procedure of issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of the validity of a work permit for foreigners in Serbia shall be regulated by the provisions of the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (“Off. Herald of RS”, Nos. 128/2014, 113/2017, 50/2018 and 31/2019).

The organization competent for employment affairs, performing such activities as entrusted activities following the law governing general administrative procedure, issues decisions in the procedure of issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of the validity of a work permit unless specific issues are regulated otherwise by the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (“Off. Herald of RS”, Nos. 128/2014, 113/2017, 50/2018 and 31/2019) or the act governing the residence of foreign nationals.

The organization competent for employment affairs keeps the record of data relevant to the issuance of decisions under the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (“Off. Herald of RS”, Nos. 128/2014, 113/2017, 50/2018 and 31/2019), per the principles of protection of personal data, efficacy, efficiency, conscientiousness, and responsibility.

The territorially competent organizational unit of the organization qualified for employment affairs, as defined by articles of association, rules in the first instance in the procedure for the issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of the validity of a work permit and an appeal may be lodged against the decree which was ruled in the first instance. The minister competent for employment affairs issued the final decree on the appeal. An administrative dispute may be instituted against the final decree in accordance with the law. Continue reading Procedure for issuance, extension, revocation and cessation of validity of work permit for foreigners in Serbia

Employer’s duties in case of injures at work, proffesional diseases and diseases related to work of emloyee

The Law on Safety and Health at Work regulates the implementation of safety and health measures for employees at the workplace and in the working environment to prevent injuries at work and occupational diseases, the term of which is defined by the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance. In the case of occupational injuries, occupational diseases and illnesses related to the work of the employee, the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act establish the obligations of employers regarding record keeping, reporting of occupational injuries, reporting on occupational injuries and occupational diseases, injury insurance at work and occupational diseases, etc.

The Law on Safety and Health at Work applies to state bodies, bodies of autonomous provinces, bodies of local self-government units, companies, other legal entities and natural persons in all activities.

The Law on Safety and Health at Work does not apply to the performance of tasks in the field of defence and police tasks and tasks of protection and rescue, and other internal tasks in direct connection with police tasks within the scope of the competent state body, as well as tasks of protection and rescue performed by other entities following a particular law if certain issues of safety and health at work during the performance of that service and those jobs are regulated by a special law and regulations adopted based on that law. Continue reading Employer’s duties in case of injures at work, proffesional diseases and diseases related to work of emloyee

Labour inspection – jurisdiction and inspection

The Labour Inspectorate carries out inspection in the field of safety and health at work and labor relations over the implementation of the Labour Law, the Law on Safety and Health at Work, the Law on Protection of Population from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, the Law on Prevention of Harassment at Work, the Law on Business Companies (in part which is in relation to safety and health at work), the Law on Strike, the general collective agreement, collective agreements (specific and individual), general acts and the employment contracts which regulating the rights, obligations and responsibilities of employees in organizations, legal entities and other forms of organization, as well as in institutions.

Labour inspection - jurisdiction and inspection

In addition to laws, the labor inspectorate performs supervision and over the application of the other measures and standards of health and safety at work, technical measures related to safety and health at work, standards and generally accepted measures in the part which regulates the issues of safety and health at work. Continue reading Labour inspection – jurisdiction and inspection