STEP-BY-STEP ROUTE · WORK & BUSINESS
Employment rights and the Labour Inspectorate
Find the official route for unpaid wages, unregistered work or another suspected employment-rights violation in Serbia.
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01Record the employer's breach
What to do
Record work dates, unpaid amounts, unsafe conditions or dismissal circumstances. Preserve evidence before losing access to work correspondence.
Where to go
Your records and correspondence with the employer.
What to prepare
- Employment contract and amendments
- Payslips, statements and work schedule
First identify your route
- Salary or employment-contract dispute.
- Work without proper registration.
- You need the competent territorial Labour Inspectorate and an evidence checklist.
02Write to the employer
What to do
State the breach and requested remedy: a payslip, unpaid wages or an explanation. If contacting the employer is unsafe, approach the inspectorate directly.
Where to go
The employer's management or HR department.
What to prepare
- Copy of the request and proof of delivery
Example enquiry
An illustrative example, not an official form. Use the prescribed form where required.
To [employer]. I, [name], have worked since [date]. [Amount] remains unpaid for [period] / [incident] occurred. I request [specific remedy] and a written reply. Attachments: [list]. Date, signature. This is a draft, not an official form.
03Report to the inspectorate for the workplace
What to do
Choose the district office covering the workplace. Identify the employer, workplace, facts and dates; request a submission reference.
Where to go
The district Inspekcija rada office in the official directory; confirm the formal submission method with that office.
What to prepare
- Report, contract and evidence of the breach
- Contact details for a reply
04Preserve your right to court protection
What to do
Keep the inspectorate's reply. Recovering money or challenging dismissal may require court proceedings. Check deadlines promptly with a lawyer; do not assume the report extends them.
Where to go
An employment lawyer and the competent court.
What to prepare
- Dismissal decision, request and inspectorate reply
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What happens next
File only through the confirmed method. Keep a copy of the submission, case/application number and proof of receipt. Ask how to check status, when to expect a reply and what to do if more information is requested.
Document overview and case variants
What may be required
- Employment or other contract if available
- Payslips/bank payments
- Messages with the employer
- Work-time and other evidence
- Residence/work authorization documents where relevant
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Common variants
- Salary or employment-contract dispute.
- Work without proper registration.
- You need the competent territorial Labour Inspectorate and an evidence checklist.
The correct variant can only be confirmed after checking your status, documents and the authority's requirements.
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