Slovenia
Background information on industrial relations in Slovenia
- 28 Nov 2002
Slovenia: Strike legislation and trends examined<#PDF_LINK>This feature outlines the development of the legislation on strikes in Slovenia and the current legal provisions in 2002. It also examines data on strikes in industry, which have been gradually decreasing since the early 1990s, and looks at strikes in the public service sector, where recent years have seen a number of major disputes.
- 28 Nov 2002
Slovenia: The development and current situation of employers' organisations<#PDF_LINK>Slovenia has a number of organisations representing employers' interests, bothchambersof which membership is compulsory, and more conventional associations with voluntary membership. In 2002, reforms are in prospect which will curtail or end the chambers' role in industrial relations and introduce criteria for assessing the representativeness of employers' organisations for the purposes of concluding collective agreements and representation on tripartite bodies. This article examines the development of employers' organisations and the current position.
- 25 Oct 2002
Slovenia: The development and current situation of trade unions<#PDF_LINK>This feature outlines the development of trade unions in Slovenia from the 19th century to the present, before looking at the situation in 2002. It examines: the current legal framework for trade unions; trade union structure; the main organisations; and union density.
- 27 Aug 2002
Slovenia: New law regulates public employment and labour relations<#PDF_LINK>In June 2002, the Slovene parliament adopted a new Law on Public Employees (LPE), which will come into operation in June 2003. The legislation represent an important step in the reform of the public administration in Slovenia. The first, smaller part of the LPE concerns the whole public sector and covers all public employees, setting out common principles governing collective and individual labour relations. The second, larger part of the LPE governs the specific employment system for public employees and public servants in state bodies and in the administration of local communities, and regulates the particularities of labour relations in this part of the public sector.
- 19 Aug 2002
Slovenia: Law on European Works Councils adopted<#PDF_LINK>In June 2002, the Slovene parliament passed a Law on European Works Councils (LEWC), aimed at transposing the EU Directive on EWCs into national legislation in advance of EU accession. The LEWC can be seen as a natural extension of existing Slovene legislation on employee information, consultation and co-determination, which does not take into account supranational company decision-making. In practical terms, the impact of EWCs in Slovenia is still at an early stage.
- 29 Jul 2002
Slovenia: Temporary agency work regulated<#PDF_LINK>Legislation introducing and regulating temporary agency work will come in force in Slovenia on 1 January 2003. The new regulations seek to both increase the flexibility of the Slovene labour market and provide adequate protection for temporary agency workers.
- 29 Jul 2002
Slovenia: Economic and Social Council examined<#PDF_LINK>In April 2002, the Economic and Social Council of Slovenia (ESSS), the country's central body for tripartite cooperation, held its 100th session since its establishment in 1994. We take this opportunity to review the ESSS's scope, powers and operation, finding that it has substantially contributed to the successful implementation of basic economic and social reforms, and that the quality of its work and its importance have increased over time. However, forthcoming changes in the Slovene industrial relations system raise the question of reform of the ESSS.
- 10 Jul 2002
Slovenia: Tripartite private sector pay policy agreement concluded for 2002-4<#PDF_LINK>In June 2002, the Slovene government and social partners signed an agreement on private sector pay policy for the period 2002-4, which is due to be enacted by legislation. Under the deal, pay rises will be linked to increases in consumer prices, while from 2004 pay will be adjusted in a new way aimed at helping Slovenia make a smooth transition to EU membership. The pay policy agreement will form part of a forthcoming broadersocial agreement.
- 10 Jul 2002
Slovenia: Unions demand measures to address construction industry's problems<#PDF_LINK>In May 2002, on the initiative of the SDGDS construction workers' trade union, the Economic and Social Council of Slovenia (ESSS) discussed the urgent problems of the Slovene construction industry, SDGDS wants to prevent the current wave of dismissals in this sector, along with a deterioration in pay and working conditions. Both employers and unions have called for government action to support the ailing construction industry. The ESSS set up a tripartite working group to examine the matter.
- 17 Jun 2002
Slovenia: New labour relations law passed<#PDF_LINK>In late April 2002, the Slovene parliament passed a Law on Labour Relations, which governs individual employment relationships. The new legislation represents an important shift towards theEuropeanisationof Slovene labour law.