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Center for Democracy Foundation urges Government to protect laid-off workers and reform labor laws

November 4, 2025

The Center for Democracy Foundation (FCD) has called on relevant state authorities and institutions to provide full support to workers losing their jobs in...

Serbia’s Employment Service assures support and new jobs for 253 workers laid off from Kentaur Vranje

October 27, 2025

Milan Bosnić, Director of the National Employment Service (NSZ), stated that following the liquidation of the “Kentaur” company in Vranje and the dismissal of...

Serbia lags in online learning, but companies drive workforce development

September 30, 2025

While Europe sees strong growth in online education, Serbia lags behind. In 2024, only 11% of Serbian citizens took an online course, compared to...

Sombor’s “Black Horse” to restart production, hire 60 workers and launch battery manufacturing in 2026

September 25, 2025

The Sombor-based company "Black Horse" has announced plans to hire 60 new workers by the end of the year and to launch trial battery...

Elrad factory workers call off strike after management meets all demands

September 19, 2025

Workers at the “Elrad” factory in Vlasotince canceled a planned general strike after the company management agreed to all their demands. Employees had raised concerns...

Metalworkers’ Union of Serbia announces warning strikes and full-day work stoppage

September 16, 2025

The Independent Metalworkers’ Union of Serbia “Elrad Serbia” announced warning strikes at company gates on Wednesday and Thursday from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM,...

Job losses hit Leoni factory workers in Serbia

September 12, 2025

Around 400 workers at the Leoni factory in Malošište near Doljevac have lost their jobs following the company’s announcement to close the plant, with...

Serbian economy shows strong growth and resilience over the past decade

August 1, 2025

The Serbian economy closed last year with a positive net result of 866.2 billion dinars. Over 112,000 companies, employing 1.3 million workers, submitted their...

Leoni to gradually cease production in Malošište by end of 2025; Unions demand social program for workers

July 4, 2025

The United Trade Unions of Serbia "Sloga" announced that they received a letter from the "Leoni" factory, confirming that the company will gradually reduce...

Over 215,000 workers in Serbia exceed standard weekly hours, agriculture and construction lead in overtime

June 27, 2025

In Serbia, nearly 3 million people over the age of 15 were employed in 2023, with the majority—around 2.2 million—working standard weekly hours of...

Employment progress and integration challenges of refugees and asylum seekers in Serbia

June 20, 2025

In Serbia, during 2023 and 2024, 42 percent of refugees and asylum seekers who sought help from UNHCR to find employment started working, according...

Stellantis Kragujevac seeks 1,000 new workers amid production surge

June 11, 2025

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced that the Stellantis factory in Kragujevac plans to hire around 1,000 new workers, as the company ramps up production...

Why Serbians work longer hours: Low productivity agriculture and labor conditions

May 16, 2025

In 2024, workers in Serbia averaged 41.3 hours per week, significantly higher than the EU average of 36 hours. Serbia ranks second in Europe...

Benetton closes its Niš plant after 14 years, 865 workers laid off

April 14, 2025

After 14 years of operation, the Italian textile giant "Benetton" is officially exiting Serbia, closing its facilities in Niš. By April 30, when the...

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