Author: Tatyana Gracheva
Changes in Employment Rules in Ukraine
In Ukraine, starting from January 1, 2026, the rules for employing people with disabilities will become stricter and will apply to all enterprises. However, due to the lack of by-laws, employers do not know how to properly fulfill the quotas, which creates risks for businesses and people with disabilities, as reported by agronews.ua. Читай нас […]
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The Mazhilis of Kazakhstan (the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan) ratified the intergovernmental Kazakhstan-Qatar Agreement on the regulation of employment of workers from Kazakhstan in Qatar, concluded on February 14, 2024, in Doha, Trend reports via the Mazhilis press service. The document grants citizens of Kazakhstan the opportunity to officially work in Qatar […]
Read moreLeoni: We are meeting all obligations towards employees
In line with its earlier announcement that Leoni Serbia would gradually halt production at its branch in Malošište by the end of the year, the company has confirmed that the public was duly informed. At the beginning of September, the first group of employees had their contracts terminated under the conditions set out in the […]
Read moreLabor market shortage in Ukraine: which jobs are most in demand and where is it easier to find work
There is a growing shortage of workers in Ukraine: there are two jobs for every applicant. Find out which professions are most in demand, why there is a shortage of workers, how the situation differs across regions, and what the forecasts are for the labor market until 2027 In August 2025, the Ukrainian labor market […]
Read moreMinimum wage in Serbia will attain 551 euro as of Jan 1
As finance minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday, Serbia’s government declared an increase of the minimum monthly net wage by 10.1% to 64,554 dinars ($647/ 551 euro) as of January 1, unable to reach an agreement on the hike with both employers and unions.
Before that, there was a 9.4% extraordinary increase in minimum monthly wage, as for October 1. As Mali said in a press release, the government will formalize the decision on the increase on Thursday, after a meeting of the Social and Economic Council, composed of representatives of the government, employers and trade unions.
According to local media, neither employers nor unions liked the government’s proposal for the increase of the minimum monthly wage to 551 euro as of January 1, made during the negotiations that started last month. Employers claimed to be overburdened with expenses and insisted on the minimum wage set at 500 euro, while unions highlighted rising electricity and food prices, as well as overall inflation acceleration and wanted the minimum wage to increase to 70,000 dinars. As the Beta news agency reported, both sides stuck to their positions during the Tuesday meeting.
Nevertheless, as Mali noted on Tuesday, the government will increase the non-taxable portion of minimum wages by 20.4% to 34,221 dinars to partly meet the demands of the employers. She also added that nearly 90,000 people work for minimum wage in Serbia.
There is a typical increase of monthly minimum wages in Serbia each January. However, the rising dissatisfaction over rising food prices as well as months-old anti-government protests that the collapse of the canopy at the train station in the northern city of Novi Sad on November 1 with 16 victims had triggered, made the government resort to the October hike. Also, President Aleksandar Vucic announced last month a set of measures aimed at boosting citizens’ purchasing power and standards of living, including capping retailers’ profit margins and offering lower interest rates on consumer loans, to address this discontent.
The most recent data available from the trade ministry reported that the minimum consumer basket in Serbia cost 55,870 dinars in May. The acceleration of the country’s annual consumer price inflation between June and July was 0.3%.
According to the statistical office, out of the Serbian population of around 6.59 million, about 2.37 million persons were employed in the second quarter of 2025.
Previously, there was a 13.7% increase of the minimum monthly net wage in Serbia in January.
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Read moreSerbia to lift minimum wage to 551 euro as of Jan 1
Serbia’s government will increase the minimum monthly net wage by 10.1% to 64,554 dinars ($647/ 551 euro) as of January 1, finance minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday, after failing to reach an agreement on the hike with both employers and unions. The January increase will come on top of a 9.4% extraordinary hike in […]
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Read moreGeorgia’s IT sector defies brain drain with top salaries
While many Georgian workers seek better pay abroad, the country’s booming IT industry is keeping talent at home. According to the Georgian ICT Association, tech jobs now offer the highest salaries in the country, averaging around 9,000 GEL (USD 3,300) per month. Tornike Sulaberidze, head of the association, told BPN that the sector is unique […]
Read moreEmployers who do not use e-Sick Leave will be fined for up to 500,000 dinars
The Office for Information Technologies and eGovernment has announced the beginning of the drafting of the Law on the Exchange of Data, Documents and Notifications in the Event of Temporary Incapacity for Work through the use of the software solution “e-Sick Leave – Employer” (e-bolovanje).
Representatives of state bodies and organizations, associations, business entities, the professional public, as well as other interested parties, may email comments, suggestions and proposals to this office at [office@ite.gov.rs] (mailto:office@ite.gov.rs) , with the subject: “Consultations regarding the Draft Law”.
Mandatory electronic communication between employers, selected doctors and the Republic Health Insurance Fund is introduced by this law for the first time.
The working version of the Draft states that all employers, companies, public enterprises, state administration bodies and local self-governments, as well as entrepreneurs who employ workers, will have to use the e-Sick Leave. This employer software solution will issue certificates and reports on sick leave, submit requests for salary compensation calculation, and access decisions of medical commissions.
According to the law, the selected doctor will issue certificates and reports on sick leave in electronic form, and the system will automatically forward them to employers and the relevant institutions. The system will also calculate salary compensation and submit electronic appeals.
They will fine employers who fail to use the system for a sum from 200,000 to 500,000 dinars for legal entities, and from 5,000 to 50,000 dinars for responsible persons.
For most employers, the date of coming of the law into force is 1 January 2026, while for small business owners it is 1 January 2027.
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Read moreNew residency rules for foreign IT specialists in Georgia
Resolution No. 389 approved by the Government on August 27 introduced new rules for foreign IT professionals who live and work in Georgia.
The aim of the initiative is to strengthen Georgia’s position as a regional technology hub, to promote innovation and to attract highly skilled talents.
An applicant must prove his professional experience and financial stability (a minimum annual income of $25,000 and a certificate confirming at least two years of IT experience).
Labor immigrants officially registered in Georgia, individual entrepreneurs with small business status engaged in IT, and managers and representatives of international IT companies operating in Georgia will fall under the rules.
An official application with a unique registration code from the Ministry of Health’s electronic system, proof of identity and legal stay in Georgia, documentation confirming the income requirement, a recent photograph, and a receipt for the service fee are necessary.
An apostille must legalize all documents issued abroad. Nevertheless, they will accept electronic submission when international registries or other mechanisms can’t confirm authenticity.
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