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Access to Decent Work
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60
100
100
100
100
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100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §119 & 120 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §124-132 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §121(1) of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §121 & 122 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §121 & 122 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §85, 86, 97 & 121 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §85((1)) of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §40, 91-93 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §94, 122 & Annex No. 1(a) of the Labour Code No. 311/2001; §1-3 of the Law No. 241 of 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §100-105 & 111-114 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §41-43 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §48 & 252 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §45 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §61-72 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §76 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §166.2-4 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001; §1-4 of Parental Allowance Law No. 571/2009 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §141.3.b & 166-168 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §164 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §170 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §41 (6(a)) of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §166-169 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §48-53 of the Social Insurance Law No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §48-53 of the Social Insurance Law No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §64(1)(c) and 68 of Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §6(t)(2-3) & 12(2)(f) of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health Protection No. 124/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §7 and 27(1-2) of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health Protection No. 124/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §160-165 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001; Law of Social Insurance No. 461/2003 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §85-101 of the Law on Social Insurance No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law on Social Insurance No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §74-77 of the Law on Social Insurance No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §104-108 of the Law on Social Insurance No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §33-38 of the Social Insurance Law No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §70-73 of the Law on Social Insurance No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §6 & 119(a) of the Labour Code No. 311/2001; §6 of Anti-Discrimination Act No. 365/2004 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §13 of Labour Code No. 311/2001; §2 & 6 of Anti-Discrimination Act No. 365/2004 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §13 of Labour Code No. 311/2001; §2 & 6 of Anti-Discrimination Act No. 365/2004 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Constitution, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law on Social Insurance No. 461/2003; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovakia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §11(4 & 5) of the Labour Code No. 311/2001 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §19 of the School Act No. 245/2008 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §40, 41, 47, 69, 85 & 171-176 of the Labour Code No. 311/2001; Regulation No. 286/2004 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §40, 41, 47, 69, 85 & 171-176 Labour Code No. 311/2001; §179 of Penal Code No. 300/2005) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §29 & 37 of the Constitution, 1992; Law of Associations of Citizens No. 83/1990; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Slovakia) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §36 of the Constitution, 1992; §10 & 229-233 of Labour Code No. 311/2001; Act No. 02 of 1991;USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Slovakia) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §37 of the Constitution, 1992, §16-26 of Collective Bargaining Act No. 2/1991 Coll | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Constitution, 1992, §16-26 of Collective Bargaining Act No. 2/1991 Coll | No Change |