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Many companies faced problems organizing annual leave for their employees last year, which was extended to this year as well. Due to increased workload or isolation, they were unable to use the vacation. That is why the Serbian Government has recommended to employers to allow employees to use the holidays for 2020 also in the next year.
In other words, the Government has approved a Conclusion recommending that all employers in the territory of Serbia allow employees to start and use the corresponding holidays for 2020 in 2021, no later than June 30, 2022.
Likewise, as explained in the Ministry of Labor for “Blic Business”, the recommendation to employers is that workers can use part of the annual vacation for 2019 no later than June 30, 2021, and before using the 2020 holiday.
“Practically, the terms for the use of annual vacations are extended to employees who, due to objective circumstances caused by the epidemic, were unable to use the 2020 leave and part of the 2019 vacation,” the Ministry indicated.
What is important to note, as they explained, is that this recommendation does not apply to all employees.
“The Government’s conclusion refers to those employees who, due to the nature of their work, in extraordinary circumstances due to the epidemic of infectious disease kovid-19, due to temporary incapacity for work due to infectious disease kovid-19 or due to isolation do not use the holidays for 2020 from 2019 to the end of 2020, ”they said.
As noted for “Blic Biznis” in the Ministry, given that this conclusion refers to all employers in the territory of Serbia, the Conclusion of the Government of Serbia of December 15, 2020, which referred only to the extension of the use of leave for certain categories of employees in institutions in the field of social and health care and the Ministry of Health.
It is important to say that this is a recommendation and that the employee agrees to the vacation with the employer. However, as the Law cannot be ignored, it is evident that an employee cannot waive the right to annual leave, nor can that right be denied in any way or be replaced by monetary compensation, except in the case of termination of employment of according to the Law. About work.
As usual, if the employee believes that his labor rights have been violated, he can go to the competent inspection.
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