LRI 2022 Slovenia - CLR

slovenia

2022 Score

88

Stagnant

2020 Score

88

Rating

Approaching
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

100

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	Yes	1	§126, 141 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; Minimum Wages Act, 2010
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§126-136 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	No	0	§128(1) of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§128 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	No	0	§128 & 150-153 of Employment Relations Act, 2013

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§128 &142-149 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	Yes	1	§143(3) of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§154-156 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
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
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§131, 151 & 159-163 of Employment Relations Act, 2013

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§11, 12, 17 & 31 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§54-57 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	No	0	§125 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	Yes	1	§82-97 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	No	0	§108 of Employment Relations Act, 2013

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	Yes	1	§29-47 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014
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
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	Yes	1	§50 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§188 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; §49 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§26 of the Employment Relatioship Act, 2013
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§19-24 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§40-47 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	§40-47 of Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act, 2014; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§90, 102 & 115 of Employment Relations Act, 2013

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§9, 12(3), 14, 19, 50, 76(8) & 77(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 2011
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§38 & 76(34) of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 2011
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
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	§53-62 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	§26-39 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	§26-39 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	§58-71 of Law on Labour Market Regulation, 2010; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	No	0	§31 & 34 of Health Care and Health Insurance Act, 1992; §137 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	§41-52 & 63-69 of Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§6 & 133 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§7, 47, 111 & 217, Employment Relations Act, 2013; §39 & 45, Anti-Discrimination Law, 2016; §197, Criminal Code, 2008
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§6 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; Anti-Discrimination Law, 2016
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	No	0	§49 of the Constitution of Slovenia 1991
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Pension and Invalidity Insurance Act, 2012; MISSOC Comp. Table for Slovenia

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§21, 211-212 of Employment Relations Act, 2013
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
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§146, 190-194 & 218 of Employment Relations Act, 2013; Regulation No. 62/2015
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§49 of the Constitution of Slovenia 1991; §113 of Penal Code, 2008

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
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, 1993; Employment Relations Act, 2013
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	Yes	1	Collective Agreements Act 2006
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	Yes	1	§77 of the Constitution, 1991; Law on Strikes 1991
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	Yes	1	§77 of the Constitution, 1991; §13 of the Law on Strikes 1991