Workplace

BELGRADE - Serbia's February industrial turnover was up by 11.7 pct relative to the same month of last year, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Relative to the 2023 average, it was down by 0.9 pct.

By sectors, the mining sector registered a 43.5 pct turnover increase y-o-y, while the manufacturing industry turnover rose by 10.7 pct.

Retail commerce turnover in the first quarter of 2024 was disappointing, according to traders' estimates. The market is now pinning its hopes on the Easter period and tourism, although both have a strong seasonal and local character.

BELGRADE - Serbia's January industrial turnover was up by 6.9 pct relative to the same month of last year, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Relative to the 2023 average, it was down by 13.8 pct.

By sectors, the mining sector registered a 12 pct turnover increase y-o-y, while the manufacturing industry turnover rose by 6.7 pct.

Parliament has passed amendments to the Labour Code, fundamentally altering the landscape of teleworking. The decision reached during Thursday's session, heralds a significant shift in the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees engaged in remote work.

In Bulgaria, the latest data from the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) reveals a notable trend: in the third quarter of 2023, both women and men registered equal shares of part-time employment, each at 1%.

A Thessaloniki court has attributed the suicide of a 41-year-old mentally disabled employee of a municipally-run enterprise in Oraiokastro to workplace bullying, in a landmark and rare decision.

BELGRADE - Serbia's December 2023 industrial turnover was down by 1.0 pct relative to the same month of the previous year, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Relative to the 2022 average, it was up by 7.3 pct.

By sectors, the mining sector registered a 1.0 pct turnover decline y-o-y, while the manufacturing industry turnover fell by 1.0 pct.

One in two Greeks say they would be willing to leave a job if it prevented them from enjoying their life, according to findings from Randstad's annual Workmonitor survey which showed that financial rewards are no longer the sole focus for local workers.

The Bulgarian Parliament approved on first reading amendments to the Labor Code, which improved the regulatory framework regarding remote work. The legislative proposal submitted by the Council of Ministers received backing from 136 members of parliament, while five abstained.

BELGRADE - Serbian industrial turnover in November 2023 was up by 2.5 pct y-o-y and by 2.4 pct relative to the 2022 average, according to figures released by the national statistical office RZS.

Y-o-y, the mining sector registered an 84.2 pct increase in turnover while the manufacturing sector saw a 0.3 pct rise.