Labour inspector fines Kosovo Post with 3 thousand euros, cause of worker degradation

In the decision of the Inspectorate, which has assured Democracy.com, it is said that the Kosovo Post has acted contrary to the Labour Law.

Subtitles: The work contract is written down and signed by the employer and employee. The contract includes elements defined under Article 11 of this law”. And paragraph five. “contrata for a specific period that is clearly or consciously renewed for a period of employment longer than ten (10) years, considered for an indefinite period of time”, is pronounced a fine of 2000.00 (two thousand euros)”, said in the decision Democracy.com.

In the reasoning given by the Labour Inspectorate for Worker Kastriot Abdelin, work experience and the continuation of the contract for ten years by Kosovo Posta has been mentioned.

“Worker Kastriot Abdelini has linked labour contracts [for the time set with Kosovo employer “Post. A”, for post manager of the Service Department, number 01-2880-180/2011, over a period of time from 01.06.2011 to 01.12.2012”, says further on this decision.

Kastriot Abdelini in the post of Department of Security Services has worked from 2011 to May of last year.

“Officer Kastriot Abdelili has recently contracted work contracts with employer “Besta Sh.A.”, for the post manager of the Department of Security Services, with no. 01-2682/21 for a period of time from 01.07,2021 to 31.03.22. From a review of the work contracts is clearly seen as working for more than 10 (ten) years, in the same place of contract at a given time, based on the working Law provisions No. 03L-212, Article 10 (Work Center), Paragraph 5, quotes”Contrata for a specific period that is clearly or self-conceived for a period of employment with ten years (10) is considered a contract for an indefinite period of time. Therefore, the employer has acted in opposition to the above legal provision by making decisions that in question “Menager of the Department of State Services”, assigning the employee to the same position”, says the decision provided by Democracy.com.

Similarly, the Labour Inspectorate has cautioned the Kosovo Post about failing to pay the permanent contract.

“Explains employers that, based on work contracts, the employee has reached the time of 10 (ten) years of work since 2021, so he has already had to deal with work contracts indefinitely. The Labour Inspectorate has also addressed remarks given to the Official Report by employer and employee. The employer has had to provide indefinitely with employment contracts for the unassigned job for which the employee has served for more than 10 (ten) years, respectively, the managerial position of the Department for Security Services, and not with long-term work contracts for the high market position of” has never been equipped with work contracts but with decisions, which have been acted against Article 10, paragraph I, Labor Law. 03/L-212 as highlighted at point I, of the device of this decision”, says the decision given.