Employment
Workplace issues between employers and employees require careful handling under labor laws. We provide clear, expert advice, including for part-time and temporary staff. Our team specializes in supporting employers and executives, ensuring contracts and HR documents are thorough and aligned with best practices.
Cost-effective outcomes start with strong employer-employee relationships and anticipating workplace issues. Our proactive employment law advice supports clients across industries, tailored to their specific needs.
Absence
Workplace absences can be challenging, and the laws complex. We offer clear, practical guidance on all types of leave, including holidays, parental leave, and other absences.
Business Transfers
Business transfers, mergers, and restructurings often raise complex employment law issues. We provide expert guidance aligned with current laws and collective agreements, ensuring smooth transitions for all parties.
Our services include:
- Harmonizing employee terms and conditions
- Adjusting collective agreements
- Advising on employment matters in restructurings, bankruptcy, and payment suspensions
Collective Labor Law
In Serbia, collective agreements heavily influence labor relations, and disputes with trade unions can quickly impact business. IVVK offers expert support to resolve such conflicts efficiently.
We advise on:
- Claims and compliance related to collective agreements
- Negotiation and drafting of collective/local agreements
- Disputes over interpretation or breaches
We participate in:
- Negotiations, joint and mediation meetings
- Industrial arbitration and Labour Court proceedings
- Matters involving shop stewards and safety reps
- Collective agreements during business transfers and restructurings
Dismissal
Dismissals, with or without notice, can be stressful and costly if not handled properly. We help employers, executives, and managers manage the process sensitively and effectively, offering step-by-step guidance and documentation.
Our support includes:
- Drafting dismissal and severance letters
- Advice on notice periods, holidays, suspensions, and releases
- Ensuring fairness under employee protection laws
- Handling collective redundancies and summary dismissals for serious breaches
Employee Handbooks and Policies
Employee handbooks help clarify workplace expectations and rights, but must be carefully drafted to stay legally compliant. We guide employers in creating effective, legally sound policies.
Our services include:
- Drafting and implementing handbooks and policies
- Defining employer rights and responsibilities
- Advising on employee consultations and required notices
Employment Contracts
Employment contracts must comply with labor laws and collective agreements. We help employers draft and review contracts to meet legal standards and optimize terms.
Our services include:
- Drafting standard and individual contracts
- Reviewing and updating existing agreements
- Advising on contract optimization
Employment Law Disputes
Termination disputes, whether with or without notice, can lead to claims over unfair dismissal, bonuses, or holiday pay. We aim to resolve such matters quickly through mediation and negotiation, minimizing stress and risk. If needed, we represent clients in court and arbitration to secure the best outcome.
Foreign Labor
With growing foreign labor recruitment, we work closely with Serbian Immigration to ensure smooth communication and fast resolutions for our clients.
We advise on:
- Employment and immigration law for foreign workers
- Residence and work permit requirements
- Application procedures
- Taxation, incentives, and beneficial schemes
Incentive Schemes
Foreign companies increasingly use employee incentive schemes, which have benefits but also legal complexities. We advise on their advantages, tax, company law, and dispute resolution, including stock options.
We assist with:
- Drafting and implementing incentive schemes (shares, options, bonuses, commissions, etc.)
- Reviewing schemes during employment termination
- Introducing benefits and flexible remuneration packages
Individual Employment Law
This area of employment law governs the employer-employee relationship, covering daily management and unexpected situations. IVVK advises both employers and employees, from executives to casual workers.
We assist with:
- Employment contracts
- Managerial rights
- Employee policies
- Drafting warnings and dismissal letters
- Severance agreements
Legal Investigations
Independent legal investigations may be needed when irregularities are suspected in companies or public institutions. We handle these sensitive matters with expertise, drawing on our in-house specialists to ensure thorough and efficient investigations.
Restriction of Completion
IVVK helps protect clients from hostile competition, especially from former employees or their new partners. We advise on enforcing non-competition, non-solicitation, and trade secret protection clauses, including actions like employee termination if needed.
Our services include:
- Drafting and enforcing non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
- Advising on trade secret protections and marketing practice rules
- Assisting with injunctions and claims for penalties in case of breaches
- Assessing the validity and scope of restrictive clauses
Secondment of Employees
Seconding employees involves complex legal, tax, and social insurance issues. We advise on globally transferring employees, ensuring contracts align with secondment agreements and legal requirements.
Our advice covers:
- Serbian employers sending employees abroad
- Foreign employers seconding employees to Serbia or establishing Serbian branches
Working Environment Law
We guide employers through complex workplace health and safety regulations, ensuring compliance with laws and smooth communication.
Our advice includes:
- Workplace health and safety organization
- Evaluations and policy implementation
- Handling industrial injury claims
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