A proposal from Serbia’s Students’ List to let employers voluntarily introduce a four-day, 32-hour working week without reducing wages has prompted political debate. Serbian media reported on the programme and the reaction to it on 4–5 November 2026.
What the proposal would mean for employees
Aleksandar Vučić criticised the proposal in a public statement, arguing that it would have damaging economic consequences. That is his political assessment, not an established outcome of a reform that has yet to be implemented.
According to the published description of the programme, the shorter week would be an option for employers rather than an automatic requirement for every business. The plan envisages maintaining pay for staff where the arrangement is adopted, while rules on implementation and labour protections would need to be established.
No general law mandating a four-day, 32-hour week has been adopted in Serbia at the time of publication. Employees and employers should continue to follow existing labour rules rather than treat this political proposal as an enacted change.
Sources: Tanjug, 4 November 2026; NIN, 5 November 2026.
Serbian original: https://srbijanews.com/sr/srbija-cetvorodnevna-radna-nedelja-studentska-lista-vucic-32-casa-2026/.
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