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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §126, 141 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; Minimum Wages Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §126-136 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §128(1) of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §128 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §128 & 150-153 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §128 &142-149 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §143(3) of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §154-156 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Law on Holidays and Public Holidays in the Republic of Slovenia, 2005; §166 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §131, 151 & 159-163 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | 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 | §11, 12, 17 & 31 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §54-57 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §125 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §82-97 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | 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 | §108 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §29-47 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §25-28 & 40-47 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §50 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §188 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; §49 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §26 of the Employment Relatioship Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §19-24 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014 | 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 | §40-47 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | 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 | §40-47 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §90, 102 & 115 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §9, 12(3), 14, 19, 50, 76(8) & 77(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §38 & 76(34) of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §137 & 182-185 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; Official Gazette of the RS, No. 62/2015 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §53-62 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §26-39 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §26-39 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §58-71 of Law on Labour Market Regulation, 2010; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §31 & 34 of Health Care and Health Insurance Act, 1992; §137 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §41-52 & 63-69 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | 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 & 133 of Employment Relations Act, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §7, 47, 111 & 217 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; §39 & 45 of Anti-Discrimination Law, 2016; §197 of the Criminal Code, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §6 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; Law on Protection against Discrimination, 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §49 of the Constitution of Slovenia 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §21, 211-212 of Employment Relations Act | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §3 & 45 of the Primary School Act, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §146, 190-194 & 218 of Employment Relations Act; Regulation No. 62/2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §49 of the Constitution of Slovenia 1991; §113 of Penal Code | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §76 of the Constitution, 1991; §6-8 of Trade Union Representativeness Act; Employment Relations Act, 2013; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Slovenia) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §9 of Trade Union Representativeness Act; Collective Agreements Act 2006; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Slovenia) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §77 of the Constitution, 1991; Law on Strikes 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §77 of the Constitution, 1991; §13 of the Law on Strikes 1991 | No Change |