Human resource management

The State General Accounting Office is demanding from pensioners the return of retroactive amounts that correspond to salaries higher than those to which they were entitled if they continued to work wider public sector entities after their retirement.

BELGRADE - Serbia's August 2023 industrial turnover was down by 2.5 pct relative to the same month of last year, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Relative to the 2022 average, it was down by 2.2 pct.

By sectors, the mining sector registered a 13.2 pct turnover increase y-o-y, while the manufacturing industry turnover fell by 3.1 pct.

For the positions listed, employers offer maximum monthly salaries ranging from 1,000 to even 3,000 euros. The significant demand for specific professions coupled with a shortage of labor force has caused significant shifts in the job market, experts say.

Some 97 percent of employees in Türkiye are open to new job opportunities, making Türkiye the top country where employees are most actively seeking fresh career prospects, reveals a survey conducted by a renowned U.K.-based recruitment company.

BELGRADE - Serbia's May 2023 industrial turnover was down by 7.1 pct relative to the same month of last year, the national statistical office has said.

Relative to the 2022 average, it was down by 2.7 pct.

By sectors, the mining sector registered a 1.1 pct turnover decline y-o-y, while the manufacturing industry turnover fell by 7.3 pct.

The new salary system for civil servants to be activated from January 1, 2024, provides for a horizontal increase of 60-70 euros for the 660,000 public sector employees.

According to Finance Ministry officials, it includes fundamental changes in the salaries of civil servants, with raises and the reinforcement of special salaries, especially for those in positions of responsibility.

The Economy Ministry is in a race against time for changes to the civil servants' salary system to be confirmed in the next few weeks and the new provisions to be included in the first omnibus bill.

The new Collective Labor Contract mandatory for all businesses in the country that are active in the food and food service sector and for over 400,000 employees comes into force from Saturday, June 17.

Mali further explained the measures presented last night for TV Prva.
"It is about a set of measures that are primarily aimed at raising the standard of living of the citizens of Serbia. And in conditions that I would say are the conditions of the biggest, most difficult economic crisis, global economic crisis ever," he said.

Retail trade turnover increased by 13.2% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year, as it amounted to 14.88 billion euros, against €13.15 billion in January-March 2022.

Of course, part of this increase is related to price hikes.