Law on Gender Equality, 2009.

This Law regulates the creation of equal opportunities to exercise rights and obligations, the undertaking of special measures to prevent and eliminate discrimination based on sex and gender, and the procedure for legal protection of persons exposed to discrimination. Gender equality implies the equal participation of women and men in all areas of the public and private sector, in accordance with the generally accepted rules of international law, confirmed international treaties, the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter: the Constitution) and laws, and everyone is obliged to respect it. Gender equality is guaranteed, in accordance with generally accepted rules. Public authorities develop an active policy of equal opportunities in all areas of social life, implying the equal participation of the sexes in all stages of planning, making and implementing decisions that affect the position of women and men.
Discrimination on the basis of gender is any unjustified distinction or unequal treatment, which has the aim or effect of making difficult, endangering, impossible or negating the recognition, enjoyment or realization of human rights and freedoms for a person or group in political, economic, social, cultural, civil, family and other areas. The adoption of special measures to eliminate and prevent the unequal position of women and men and to achieve equal opportunities for the sexes is not considered discrimination or a violation of the principles of equal rights and obligations. The employer is obliged to provide employees, regardless of gender, with equal opportunities and treatment, and in connection with the exercise of rights from the employment relationship and based on work, in accordance with the law regulating work. Employees, regardless of gender, have the right to equal pay for the same work or Termination of employment and employment availability of jobs and equality in the employment process for both sexes. work of equal value with the employer, in accordance with the law regulating work.