Court Orders Reinstatement of Worker Dismissed for Calling for Student Protest
Employee terminated from EPS for social media activism receives judicial support for return to workplace.
A court has ordered the Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) to reinstate an employee dismissed for allegedly calling for protests in support of students.
The individual, Ljubičić, stated that he has yet to receive the official ruling and is unaware of the timeline within which EPS must comply with the court's decision.
In interviews, Ljubičić confirmed the lawsuit asserts his dismissal was unlawful, following his role as the main union representative of the EPS "Nezavisnost" at the Nikola Tesla thermal power plant in Obrenovac.
He received his termination notice from EPS director Dušan Živković after being accused of breaching EPS's Code of Conduct.
Following the termination, Ljubičić indicated that the warning he received highlighted his violation of the Code due to social media posts deemed inappropriate.
These posts involved video recordings from the workplace that purportedly promoted causes unrelated to EPS’s business operations.
Furthermore, Ljubičić argued that the actions for which he was warned had not been classified as punishable under any company regulations or policies prior to the previous day.
He criticized the management for amending the Code of Conduct immediately before his warning, noting that such changes were only to take effect eight days after their announcement.
This ruling adds to ongoing discussions regarding employees' rights to engage in civic activism while maintaining their professional roles within state-affiliated enterprises.
The individual, Ljubičić, stated that he has yet to receive the official ruling and is unaware of the timeline within which EPS must comply with the court's decision.
In interviews, Ljubičić confirmed the lawsuit asserts his dismissal was unlawful, following his role as the main union representative of the EPS "Nezavisnost" at the Nikola Tesla thermal power plant in Obrenovac.
He received his termination notice from EPS director Dušan Živković after being accused of breaching EPS's Code of Conduct.
Following the termination, Ljubičić indicated that the warning he received highlighted his violation of the Code due to social media posts deemed inappropriate.
These posts involved video recordings from the workplace that purportedly promoted causes unrelated to EPS’s business operations.
Furthermore, Ljubičić argued that the actions for which he was warned had not been classified as punishable under any company regulations or policies prior to the previous day.
He criticized the management for amending the Code of Conduct immediately before his warning, noting that such changes were only to take effect eight days after their announcement.
This ruling adds to ongoing discussions regarding employees' rights to engage in civic activism while maintaining their professional roles within state-affiliated enterprises.
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