The law was passed by the National Assembly [1] on 26 October 2010. However, a week later, on 2 November, the National Council [2] voted to delay the law, urging the National Assembly to reconsider its decision (*SI0207103F* [3]). Nevertheless, on 16 November 2010, the parliament passed the law for
According to the Law on Defence in Slovenia, workers in the field of defence have the right to trade union organisation and activity in accordance with the regulations. This is not the case in all countries. The Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948, No. 87
Due to the global economic crisis and diminishing orders, many employers in Slovenia are reducing their workforce. Initially, the Law on Partial Subsidisation of Full Working Time was adopted, granting subsidies to companies that introduce a shorter working week instead of laying off workers, in
On 28 January 2009, the Union of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (Zveza svobodnih sindikatov Slovenije, ZSSS [1]) proposed that the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs (Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve, MDDSZ [2]) should amend the Law on Employment and Unemployment Insurance (
On 24 February 2009, an austerity pay deal was signed by the Minister of Public Administration, Irma Pavlinič Krebs, and the Minister of Finance, Franc Križanič, along with the representatives of 23 public sector trade unions. The official title of the deal is the ‘Agreement on the measures in the
On 14 January 2009, Slovenia’s parliament passed the Law on Partial Subsidisation of Full Working Time (LPSFWT), which grants subsidies to companies that introduce a shorter working week instead of laying off workers due to a drop in demand for products or services. The measure is one of the focal
On 25 November 2008, the Union of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (Zveza svobodnih sindikatov Slovenije, ZSSS [1]) organised a demonstration against the amended European Directive 2003/88/EC [2] concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time [3]; the protest took place in front of the
In Slovenia, the minimum wage is fixed by the Law on the Determination of Minimum Wage (LDMW (47Kb PDF) [1]), adopted on 26 October 2006 (*SI0608019I* [2]). The LDMW reflects the requirements of the International Labour Organization (ILO [3]) Minimum Wage Fixing Convention No. 131 [4], adopted on 22
According to the new Law on Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), in force since 24 June 2006 (SI0606019I [1], *SI0807029I* [2]), membership of chambers of commerce and industry is voluntary for companies (*SI0510307F* [3], *SI0508303F* [4]). Some other chambers that function as employer
Launching its annual report for 2007, the Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia (Inšpektorat Republike Slovenije za delo, IRSD [1]) warned the public during a press conference about the growing number of labour legislation violations concerning the employment relationship [2]. IRSD is