Temporary and occasional work as a form of flexible employment

Within the legal framework of the Republic of Serbia, temporary and occasional work represents one of the most prominent forms of flexible employment. Despite its significance, this specific type of flexible work remains largely underexplored and overlooked in domestic legal literature. However, given that labour market flexibilization (hereinafter: labour flexibilization) and flexible employment are currently highly relevant topics, many publications do address the issue of temporary and occasional work within this broader context. This paper seeks to explore the extent to which this form of employment genuinely contributes to labour flexibilization and where the boundaries of such flexibility should be drawn. It particularly scrutinizes the exact point at which the use of this employment model crosses into the territory of misuse, i.e., "flexploitation" of individuals engaged in such work, as well as their legal standing. The core of the paper, which addresses the misuse of temporary and occasional work, is grounded in judicial practice, as the substantial body of case law on this topic provides significant insights.