Approaching Quiet quitting from the Labor law Perspective: A case study of Hungarian and Serbian legislation

Solymosi-Szekeres, Bernandet and Stojković-Zlatanović, Sanja (2024) Approaching Quiet quitting from the Labor law Perspective: A case study of Hungarian and Serbian legislation. Pravni zapisi, XV (1). pp. 218-238. ISSN 2217-2817

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Abstract

: The paper explores the quiet quitting phenomenon, its origin, and evolu�tion, by applying theoretical, legal normative, and comparative methods. It particu�larly examines how quiet quitting can be understood through the lens of labor law, by analyzing the provisions of Hungarian and Serbian labor legislation dealing with worker’s rights and duties. Quiet quitting has been considered workers’ psychological response to hustle culture and always-on expectations. It is a specific self-protec�tion mechanism in a digitalized world of work, wherein the worker fulfills only the minimum work duties, without going above and beyond the employment contract. Therefore, it is hard to argue for the employment contract breach whereas approach�ing from an organizational management perspective is much more adequate, while also applying the decent work approach.

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