12. 05. 2025.

At the company “Dijamant” LLC from Zrenjanin, the process of peaceful settlement of a collective labour dispute has been successfully concluded, thanks to the conciliation facilitated by the Republic Agency for the Peaceful Settlement of Labour Disputes.

The dispute was initiated by the Trade Union Organisation of the Autonomous Trade Union of “Dijamant” JSC, due to the need to amend the collective agreement. The employer agreed to resolve the dispute through peaceful means, and the other representative trade union in the company – the Trade Union of “Dijamant” LLC – also took part in the process.

In accordance with the law, a conciliation board was established, comprising representatives of both parties to the dispute. Jasmina Čuturilo acted as the conciliator and chair of the board. After two sessions held in a constructive atmosphere, an agreement was reached on 29 April 2025, and the wording of a joint recommendation on the method of amending the collective agreement was harmonised.

The recommendation provides detailed regulation of the amendments to the provisions of the agreement concerning workers’ rights – from paid leave and minimum coefficients for wage calculation to the amount of the base salary. In addition, the deletion of certain provisions and the introduction of new ones were agreed, in line with the needs and realistic possibilities of both employees and the employer.

This procedure represents yet another example of good practice in the peaceful resolution of collective disputes in Serbia, and serves as proof that social dialogue – with the support of the Agency – is not only possible, but also highly effective when both sides show willingness to cooperate.