Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Slovenia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Slovenia: Inflation rising to a four-month high (September 2023)

In September 2023 consumer prices rose, on an annual basis, to 7 …

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Slovenia: Amendment to the Labour and Social Security Registers Act (ZEPDSV)

The Act will apply six months after its entry into force, on 20th November 2023 …

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Slovenia: Minimum wage to rise by 4.9% to €1,074 gross

Two recent parliamentary Labour Committee meetings have considered the further extension of the minimum wage beyond that agreed for 1st January this year …

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Slovenia: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

Stringent workplace rules must be applied that necessitate the revealing of vaccination status to employers …

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Slovenia: Scheme to support companies

Approval from the European Commission has been given for a fairly modest scheme to support companies affected by the pandemic …

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Slovenia: Right to short-term absence due to illness – valid until 31st December 2021

Until 31st December 2021, employees are entitled to take three days paid sick leave without a doctor’s certificate …

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Slovenia: Gross minimum wage sets at €1,024 in 2021

The Slovenian Minister of Labour has just announced that the gross minimum wage for 2021 is now €1,024 (net: €736) …

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Slovenia: Residents receive tourist vouchers

Every permanent resident of Slovenia will receive a €200 (US$229) tourist voucher to be used by the end of 2020, while minors will receive one for €50 (US$57) …

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Slovenia: Minimum monthly wage to be increased in 2020

The gross minimum monthly wage will rise next year from €886 …

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Slovenia: In Q2 2019 a person in paid employment worked on average more hours than Q2 2018

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Slovenia: Average gross monthly earnings for Q2 2019 & July 2019

Q2 2019 saw annual average gross monthly earnings rise by 4 …

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Slovenia: Average gross earnings for June 2019 0.6% lower than gross earnings for May 2019

Over the year to June 2019, average gross pay for the economy as a whole increased by 3 …

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Slovenia: 8.1% annual increase in the labour costs per hour worked in Q1 2019

Over the year to Q1 2019, labour costs per hour worked in Slovenia increased on average by 8 …

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Slovenia/Croatia: Slovenian Prime Minister threatened to block Croatia’s Schengen zone entry

The Slovenian Prime Minister has threatened to block Croatia’s final approval to join the Schengen zone unless there is agreement over a long-standing and petty border dispute …

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Slovenia: Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act amended

The National Assembly has amended the Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act. With effect from May 12th 2018 working fathers will be entitled to 30 days paid paternity leave.  For the leave to be triggered 15 days must be used within the first 6 months following childbirth and the rest may then be used at any time before the child completes first grade of elementary school. Special arrangements will be in place for fathers with children under 3 years on the day this change comes into force – with entitlements varying according to the amount of paid and unpaid leave they have taken prior to this new entitlement becoming available. All applications for payment must be made through the state social work Centre.