Hours of Work in Serbia

Full-time work is 40 hours per week, normally spread over five days. An employer’s general act may set a shorter full-time week, but not below 36 hours, with the employee keeping all full-time rights.

• Night work is work performed between 22:00 and 06:00. Where it is not already reflected in base salary, it carries a 26% pay uplift.
• Night workers are also subject to increased-risk health monitoring requirements under occupational safety law.

Working time may be redistributed where required by the nature of the work, such as seasonal peaks or project cycles. Employees may work more hours in one period and fewer in another, provided the average does not exceed full-time hours over the redistribution period.

During redistribution:

• Working time may not exceed 60 hours per week
• Daily rest may be reduced to 11 consecutive hours

Employers must keep working-time records, including a daily record of overtime.

• Record-keeping breaches can result in fines of RSD 150,000-300,000 for a company and RSD 10,000-20,000 for the responsible person.
• More serious Labour Law breaches carry higher penalties, up to RSD 800,000-2,000,000, including for employing someone without a contract.