Montenegro: Industrial relations profile

In the context of the EU accession process, Montenegro has been working on harmonising its legal framework with the 'acquis communautaire', which resulted in a host of new laws and regulations, not least in the areas of employment and working conditions. In July 2008 the Montenegrin parliament passed a new Labour Code, which has since been criticised by both employers and trade unions and is currently under revision. The year 2010 saw a renewed flurry of legal activity with regard to labour issues. Parliament passed a new law on voluntary work and unemployment insurance and adopted amendments to the laws on health and safety at work and vocational education. Among the most important provisions with regard to industrial relations is a new law on the representativeness of trade unions.