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Reducing poverty through different attitude to work
Belgrade,
17 October 2005
Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy Slobodan Lalovic said today that poverty in Serbia will be reduced from its current level of 20 percent of the population when Serbian citizens change their attitude to work.
Slobodan Lalovic at today's press conference
Speaking at a press conference, Lalovic stressed that if poverty in Serbia is to be reduced, it is essential that the country persevere in its plan of keeping the annual economic growth rate at five percent in the long run, through a changed attitude to work.
He pointed out that by 2010, the Poverty Reduction Strategy should cut in half the number of poor people in Serbia, so that instead of the current 19 percent it could be brought down to 10 percent of the population.
Lalovic added that the fundamental change in the perception of work, coupled with the increase of economic growth, should lead to an optimal increase of foreign investment. He warned that the nation will stay forever poor if the citizens do not change their attitude to work.
The minister said that life in Serbia will considerably improve when Serbia-Montenegro rises to the status of a candidate country for joining the EU, because once its laws are in line with the EU, foreign companies will be able to place their investments without having to scrutinise the relevant regulations.
He said that, once the bill on safety at work is adopted, the responsibility of both employers and employees will increase. The bill will introduce licensing for persons who intend to deal with implementation of safety and health measures at work, he explained.
Lalovic pointed out that the penalties envisaged in the bill, due to be introduced in the parliament later this week, will be several times increased from the current maximum fine of 8,000 dinars, and will amount to one million dinars for corporate persons, 500,000 dinars for entrepreneurs, and 20,000 dinars for employees.
He announced that, at its session scheduled for October 20, the government will adopt a bylaw, enabling employees to begin to report discontinuous years of service to branches of the pension and disability insurance fund.
Once the new bill on safety and health at work is adopted, a certification exam for persons dealing with implementation of these measures will become mandatory. The bill also envisages election of employees’ representatives as well as establishing a Committee and a Directorate for safety and health at work, Lalovic concluded.
He pointed out that by 2010, the Poverty Reduction Strategy should cut in half the number of poor people in Serbia, so that instead of the current 19 percent it could be brought down to 10 percent of the population.
Lalovic added that the fundamental change in the perception of work, coupled with the increase of economic growth, should lead to an optimal increase of foreign investment. He warned that the nation will stay forever poor if the citizens do not change their attitude to work.
The minister said that life in Serbia will considerably improve when Serbia-Montenegro rises to the status of a candidate country for joining the EU, because once its laws are in line with the EU, foreign companies will be able to place their investments without having to scrutinise the relevant regulations.
He said that, once the bill on safety at work is adopted, the responsibility of both employers and employees will increase. The bill will introduce licensing for persons who intend to deal with implementation of safety and health measures at work, he explained.
Lalovic pointed out that the penalties envisaged in the bill, due to be introduced in the parliament later this week, will be several times increased from the current maximum fine of 8,000 dinars, and will amount to one million dinars for corporate persons, 500,000 dinars for entrepreneurs, and 20,000 dinars for employees.
He announced that, at its session scheduled for October 20, the government will adopt a bylaw, enabling employees to begin to report discontinuous years of service to branches of the pension and disability insurance fund.
Once the new bill on safety and health at work is adopted, a certification exam for persons dealing with implementation of these measures will become mandatory. The bill also envisages election of employees’ representatives as well as establishing a Committee and a Directorate for safety and health at work, Lalovic concluded.
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