15. 11. 2024.

The Republic Agency for the Peaceful Settlement of Labor Disputes participated in a panel titled "Disputed Labor Issues," organized on November 15, 2024, by the Association of Legal Professionals in Economy and the Associations of Legal Professionals of Vršac, Bela Crkva, and Plandište. The panel was moderated by Dr. Nenad Grujić, Secretary General of the Association of Legal Professionals in Economy. Speakers included Dr. Ivica Lazović, Director of the Agency; Assistant Professor Dr. Filip Bojić from the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade; and retired appellate court judge Zorica Veljić.

Mr. Lazović presented the mechanism of peaceful labor dispute resolution and highlighted the Agency's jurisdiction. He emphasized the benefits for employees and employers who choose to resolve disputes through the Agency instead of pursuing court proceedings. Dr. Lazović also stressed the importance of collaboration between the Agency and the professional community to ensure the most efficient resolution of disputes between employees and employers.

In addition to discussing peaceful dispute resolution as an effective mechanism for preventing and resolving disputes, the panel addressed topics such as misuse of sick leave, statute of limitations for contributions, termination of employment contracts due to breaches of work discipline, and the realization and protection of collective employee rights under domestic law.

At the conclusion of the panel, the President of the Association of Legal Professionals in Economy, Nataša Petrović Tomić, and the President of the Board of Directors of the Associations of Legal Professionals of Vršac, Bela Crkva, and Plandište, Igor Orta, signed a Cooperation Agreement between the two associations.