Minister Djordjevic appealed to employers to meet the needs of workers

The Minister said that this is provided by the Labor Law, that is, the employment relationship to carry out work outside the employer’s premises includes teleworking and working from home.

“It was useful at this time of pandemic and state of emergency, and thanks to that, we protected and saved many people because they worked from home and were not exposed to corona virus infection,” said Djordjevic.

The Minister pointed out that all employers, private and state services have the opportunity to make use of this right, and that workers who work from home should have all the rights as when they are at work. He added that the ministry can give recommendations, but that it cannot order how companies will decide on the organization of work. He mentioned that there were complaints that some private companies could organize work from home for employees, but did not.

“I also appeal to you to try to meet the needs of workers and allow them to work from home or some other rights that correspond to them by the Labor Law. The State is implementing it and it is seen that it can be organized,” he said Djordjevic.

As an example, he stated that the corresponding ministry enabled work from home for two people with disabilities who maintain the site. The minister added that so far it has been shown that this type of work is more suitable to organize in the field of information technology, finance and accounting, and then to receive certain complaints from citizens. The legal provisions governing work from home can be applied in all cases when it is convenient for the employer and the employee and whenever such work is possible.

Due to the specifics of performing work outside the employer’s premises, the content of the employment contract has been specified for performing the work outside the employer’s premises. In addition to the mandatory elements prescribed by the Labor Law, the employment contract for carrying out work outside the employer’s premises also contains a provision on the duration of working hours in accordance with labor regulations, on how to perform the supervision and quality of work, on the means of work that the employer is obliged to acquire, install and maintains, on the use of funds for the employee’s work and compensation of costs for their use, on compensation of other costs …

The Labor Law stipulates that the base salary of employees who work outside the employer’s premises cannot be less than the base salary of employees who work at the employer’s premises in the same jobs. The provisions of the Labor Law regarding working hours, overtime, redistribution of working hours, night work, holidays and absences also apply to the employment contract for work outside the employer’s premises , unless otherwise specified in a general law or employment contract.

An employee who works off the employer’s premises is entitled to limited work hours, vacations, and leave. The amount and time limits for performing work performed on the basis of an employment contract to perform work outside the employer’s premises may not be determined in a way that prevents the employee from exercising the right to rest during daily work, daily vacations, weekly and yearly, in accordance with the law and general act.

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