Anonymous criminal reports have been filed against the former CEO of Solar Construction, Ranko Vuksanović, and the current executive director, Milutin Marojević. The allegations against Vuksanović include illegal recruitment of five individuals in 2023, which reportedly caused financial losses for the company. Marojević, during his tenure as technical director, was accused of receiving 3,000 euros from the company for a trip to Banja Luka, returning part of it four months later after becoming the executive director, while personally covering the remaining amount.

Upon receiving a copy of the criminal report, Vuksanović, who has recently returned to CEDIS, asserted to “Vijesti” that he acted within the legal framework and has requested the Labor Inspectorate to conduct an investigation.

“Vijesti” attempted to reach Marojević through the company’s email; however, he has not provided a response even after two days.

The complaint alleges that Vuksanović, in his role as executive director in 2023, improperly used his position to restrict and deny the rights of citizens to seek employment equitably within Montenegro.

On September 28, 2023, he reportedly signed an Annex 2023/2 to employment contract No. 01-00-8529 dated June 29, 2023, with an employee from Podgorica, who was positioned as a Level V operator for technical documentation. This annex was allegedly finalized 28 days post the termination of employment stated in Article 1 of the contract, which was on August 31, 2023. The complaint contends this action unlawfully extended his employment indefinitely in the role of Supervision Engineer without completing the necessary legal internship required for that qualification.

The complaint also notes that Vuksanović entered into an agreement with “GI Group Outsourcing,” a temporary employment agency in Podgorica, on August 29, 2023, to acquire three employees (JV, A. Č., and SB). He signed fixed-term employment contracts with them on the same day, effective until December 31, 2023. However, six days later, he offered those employees a modification to convert their contracts from fixed-term to indefinite, which effectively resulted in them being employed indefinitely.

“This contradicts Article 58, along with Articles 23 and 24 of the Labor Law, as the practice of assigning workers for temporary roles was abused to the detriment of free employment rights for other citizens, favoring those selected. The company EPCG – Solar Gradnja doo, as the employer, was obligated to publicly advertise the positions or issue internal announcements, necessitating the assigned employee to also compete in the standard employment process,” the complaint asserts.

Additionally, on August 14, 2023, Vuksanović is said to have finalized an Agreement with the same agency regarding the acquisition of employee M. Đ., previously working through the agency, who then began a direct employment contract with “EPCG – Solar Gradnja” starting August 15, 2023. This action is also claimed to violate Article 58, along with Articles 23 and 24 of the Labor Law, as it avoided the requirement for public job postings.

“Vuksanović unlawfully benefitted financially for the individuals involved, deriving calculated, paid, and received wages and other earnings from illegally established contracts totaling over forty thousand euros, to the detriment of the company he managed,” states the report.

These allegations were lodged at the Special State Prosecutor’s Office against Vuksanović and at the Police Directorate against Marojević at the end of February.

I personally covered the business trip expenses.

The complaint regarding Marojoic highlights that while he served as the technical director of EPCG – Solar Construction, 3,000 euros were moved from the company’s account to his personal account in February to fund a business trip to Banja Luka.

“As these funds were designated strictly for covering trip-related expenses and for reimbursement upon his return, the individual did not repay the company on time. He only returned approximately 2,200 euros in July, which was at least four months post the trip, suggesting potential misuse of company money as he had access to the funds via his personal account for that duration,” the report reveals.

Reports indicate that Marojević settled the remaining 800 euro expense in August 2024 after he assumed the role of acting CEO, signing and processing this himself. This payment should have been authorized by his superior, the former chair of the board.

The report raises suspicions that he intentionally delayed the expense payment in order to bypass the requirement for his supervisor’s signature, allowing him to self-approve and archive the payment.

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