Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Serbia
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
Serbia does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Law on Safety and Health at Work. All regulations are also applicable to remote workers.
Page last updated: 20/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 9: General responsibilities
The employer shall provide the employee with work at the workplace and in the working environment in which measures of safety and health at work are applied.
The employer is not relieved of the obligations and responsibilities relating to the application of safety and health at work by appointing other persons or transfering their obligations and responsibilities to another person.
In case of injury at work due to unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond the control of the employer or due to exceptional events, the consequences of which could not be avoided despite all efforts, the employer is not liable under this Law.
The employer shall ensure that the work process is adapted to the physical and mental capabilities of the employee and that the working environment, the work equipment and the means and equipment for personal protection at work are organized, i.e. manufactured and supplied, that they do not compromise the safety and health of the employee. -
Article 13: Screen and Environment Assessment
The employer shall issue a document on risk assessment in writing to all workplaces in the working environment and determine methods and measures for their elimination.
The employer shall amend the act on risk assessment in the case of every new danger and changes in the level of risk in the work process.
The Risk Assessment Act is based on the determination of the possible dangers and hazards in the workplace in the working environment, based on which the estimation of risk for injury and damage to the health of the employee is done.
The manner and procedure of the risk assessment in the workplace and in the working environment is prescribed by the minister responsible for labor. "Overview of Measures for Safe and Healthy Work when Using Screen Equipment Introductory Note: The overview lists the requirements that a screen workstation (as defined in Article 3 of this rulebook) must meet.
1. Screen Equipment
1.1. Screen
Characters on the screen must be well-defined, clearly shaped, of appropriate size, and properly spaced between characters and lines. The image on the screen must be stable, without flickering or other forms of instability. Brightness and/or contrast between characters and background must be easily adjustable by the employee and adaptable to the working environment. The screen must be adjustable horizontally and vertically according to the employee’s needs. A special stand for the screen or an adjustable desk must be provided. The screen must be free of glare or reflections that could be unpleasant for the employee.
1.2. Keyboard
The keyboard must have an adjustable tilt and be separate from the screen so the employee can assume a comfortable working position that prevents hand fatigue. There must be enough space in front of the keyboard for the employee’s hands and wrists to rest. The keyboard must have a matte surface to avoid light glare. The layout and characteristics of the keys should facilitate easy use. Symbols on the keys must have adequate contrast and be legible from the intended working position.
1.3. Work Desk or Surface
The desk or work surface must be large enough, non-reflective, and allow flexible arrangement of the screen, keyboard, documents, and accessories. A document holder must be stable, adjustable, and positioned to minimize head and eye movements. There must be enough free space for the employee to assume a comfortable working posture.
1.4. Work Chair
The chair must be stable and allow freedom of movement and a comfortable posture. Seat height must be adjustable. The backrest must be adjustable in height and tilt. A footrest must be provided for employees who need it.
2. Work Environment
2.1. Free Space for Employees
The workstation must provide sufficient free space to allow changes in posture and freedom of movement.
2.2. Lighting
Natural and/or artificial lighting must ensure adequate brightness and contrast between the screen and background, considering the type of work and visual needs of employees. The arrangement of the workstation and choice of artificial lighting must prevent glare or reflections.
2.3. Reflection and Glare
Workstations must be arranged so that sources of natural light (windows or openings), transparent or translucent walls, equipment, and light-colored walls do not create direct glare or reflections on the screen. Windows must be equipped with an appropriate adjustable shading system to reduce natural light at the workstation.
2.4. Noise, Radiation, and Microclimate
The workstation must meet prescribed environmental conditions regarding noise, radiation, and microclimate. Screen equipment must not be a source of noise that interferes with conversation or a source of heat radiation that would be uncomfortable for employees." -
Article 15: Information and medical examinations
The employer shall:
2) determine tasks for the employee to be performed in the workplace where safety and health at work measures have been implemented;
3) inform employees and their representative on the introduction of new technologies and means of work, as well as the danger of injury and damage to health arising from their introduction, i.e. issue appropriate instructions for safe operation in such case;
4) train employees for safe and healthy work;
8) provide prescribed medical examinations of employees in accordance with this Law, on the basis of the Risk Assessment Act and evaluation by occupational health services; -
Article 27: Information and training
The employer shall carry out training of the employee for safe and healthy work from employment during establishing the employment relationship, reassignment to other jobs, when introducing a new technology or new means for work or a change of work equipment, as well as changes in work processes that can cause change of measures for safe and healthy work.
The employer shall inform the employee in the course of training for safe and healthy work on all kinds of risks in jobs for which the employee is designated and on the specific measures for safety and health at work in accordance with the Risk Assessment Act.
The training referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is provided by the employer during working hours and training costs cannot be charged to the employee.
Training for safe and healthy work of the employee must be adapted to the specifics of his job and is implemented under the program, the content of which the employer must renew and change, when necessary. -
Rulebook on preventive measures of safety and healthy work when using screen equipment
I. Basic Provisions, Article 1 - These Regulations prescribe the minimum requirements that the employer is obliged to fulfill in ensuring the implementation of preventive measures when using equipment for working with a screen.
II. Employer Obligations, Article 4 - The employer is obliged to carry out a risk assessment for all screen workstations regarding the occurrence of visual impairments and physical and psychophysiological health issues. If the existing risk assessment does not identify and evaluate all risk factors arising from the use of screen equipment, the employer must partially amend and supplement the risk assessment document. The goal is to determine methods and measures to eliminate or reduce these risks, taking into account any additional and/or combined effects of the identified risks.
II. Employer Obligations, Article 6 - The employer is obliged, in accordance with health care regulations, to provide employees who use screen equipment with an eye examination performed by an occupational medicine service or an ophthalmologist. This eye examination, as stated in paragraph 1 of this article, must be carried out: Before the start of work involving screen equipment, Periodically during the use of screen equipment at intervals not exceeding three years, and Whenever the employee experiences vision problems that may result from using screen equipment. The employer is also obliged, in accordance with health care regulations, to provide the employee with a targeted ophthalmological examination if the results of the eye examination referred to in paragraph 1 indicate that it is necessary. Furthermore, if the results of the examinations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 show that it is necessary and if standard corrective aids cannot be used, the employer must provide the use of special corrective aids suitable for the tasks being performed.
III. Employee Information, Article 8 - The employer is obliged to provide employees or their representatives for occupational safety and health with all information related to safety and health at work, particularly regarding the measures taken to ensure safe and healthy working conditions when using screen equipment, in accordance with Articles 4, 5, and 6 of this rulebook.
IV. Employee Training, Article 9 - The employer is obliged, during training for safe and healthy work, to familiarize employees who use screen equipment with all types of risks that may arise from using such equipment before they start using it and each time there is a change in the organization of work tasks.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 32: Rights and obligations of employees
Employees have the right and obligation to become familiar with the measures of safety and health at work in jobs or in the workplace that for which they are designated before starting work, as well as to be trained for their implementation. Employees have the right to:
1) give suggestions, comments and information to the employer on matters of safety and health at work ;
2) control their health according to the risks at the workplace, in accordance with the regulations on health care. An employee working at the workplace with increased risk has the right and obligation to conduct a medical examination to which he is directed by the emloyer.
An employee shall work at the workplace with increased risk, based on reports of occupational health services, which stipulates that he is medically fit for working in this workplace.
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
