According to Serbian Economist, President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic has sent to the President of Parliament Andrija Mandic a proposal to amend the Constitution to enshrine the general rule on non-working Sundays and days of public and other holidays for employees of the country.
According to the initiative, it is proposed to supplement Article 64 of the Constitution with the provision that employees in Montenegro do not work on Sundays and public holidays provided by law, while the possibility of establishing exceptions by law for certain activities is allowed, when it is necessary to protect the public interest.
In the justification, Milatović pointed out that the Constitutional Court on January 28, 2026 struck down as unconstitutional Article 35a of the Law on Internal Trade, which restricted the work of trade on Sundays and holidays, citing the violation of freedom of enterprise and the principle of equality.
Milatović also emphasized the importance of the trade sector for the country’s economy, noting that it employs almost 20% of workers and generates about 14% of GDP, according to data cited in the document, and workers’ rights should have a predictable legal basis.
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