Član 77 Zakona o radu:

5. Leave against Compensation of Earnings (Paid Leave)

Article 77

An employee shall have the right to a paid absence from work against compensation of earnings (paid leave) for a maximum of five workdays in course of a calendar year, in cases of getting married, spouse's childbirth, serious illness of a member of immediate family, and in other cases as determined in the general act and the employment contract.

Duration of annual leave specified in paragraph 1 of the present Article shall be determined in the general act and the employment contract.

In addition to the right to leave specified in paragraph 1 of the present Article, the employee shall be entitled to a paid leave:

1) of five workdays due to death of an immediate family member;

2) of two consecutive days for every instance of voluntary giving blood, counting also the day of giving blood.

Members of the immediate family in terms of paragraphs 1 and 3 of the present Article shall include a spouse, children, brothers, sisters, parents, adoptive parent, adoptee and a legal guardian.

The employer may grant absence referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article to the employee for relatives other than those listed in paragraph 4 of this Article and for other persons who live in the same household with the employee, for the period specified in the decision of the employer.

It shall be possible to provide, by the general act and the employment contract, the right to a paid leave exceeding the duration determined in terms of paragraphs 1 and 3 of the present Article, or wider circle of persons referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article.