Slovenia
Background information on industrial relations in Slovenia
- 23 Dec 2010
Slovenia: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Metal sector – SloveniaThe aim of this representativeness study is to identify the respective national and supranational actors (i.e. trade unions and employer organisations) in the field of industrial relations in the metal sector in Slovenia. In order to determine their relative importance in the sector’s industrial relations, this study will, in particular, focus on their representational quality as well as on their role in collective bargaining.
- 06 Oct 2010
Slovenia: Slovenia: Posted workersIn 2008, there were 6,324 posted workers in Slovenia and there are no data available on the number of workers posted to other countries by domestic companies. There is no information on the trade union affiliation of workers posted in Slovenia. The law adopting the posted workers directive is The Employment Relations Act, which requires the application of the whole system of labour law to posted workers. The maximum period for considering a worker a “posted worker” is five years. The Employment Service shall monitor and inform on the terms and conditions of employment and work of such workers.
- 07 Jun 2010
Slovenia: Slovenia – Developments in social partner organisations: employer organisationsAt present, employers’ interests at the peak intersectoral level are represented by five organisations: three chambers (GZS, TZS, and OZS) and two conventional employer organisations (ZDS, ZDODS). The latter are ‘pure’ employer organisations, which solely represent labour market/industrial relations interests. GZS, TZS and OZS are ‘dual’ organisations, which represent both labour market/industrial relations interests and other business interests (i.e. acting as trade associations in relation to product markets).
- 28 May 2010
Slovenia: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Catering sector – SloveniaThe aim of this representativeness study is to identify the respective national and supranational actors (i.e. trade unions and employer organisations) in the field of industrial relations in the contract catering sector in Slovenia. In order to determine their relative importance in the sector’s industrial relations, this study will, in particular, focus on their representational quality as well as on their role in collective bargaining.
- 17 May 2010
Slovenia: Trade union strategies to recruit new groups of workers – SloveniaThe national debate among Slovenia’s trade union confederations has recently focused on particular groups of workers, such as young people, migrants and ‘atypical’ workers, who are less well represented. Trade union strategies to recruit new members are diffused and mostly organised at workplaces where union members already exist. Future cooperation among trade union confederations would be necessary to strengthen their position and increase membership.
- 27 Apr 2010
Slovenia: Addressing the gender pay gap: Government and social partner actions – SloveniaThe gender pay gap in Slovenia is relatively low (8.3 % in 2008) in comparison to EU average. There is no extensive research on determinants of the gender pay gap in the country. Recent analyses are oriented on proving the existence rather than explaining reasons for the gender pay gap. Both the government and social partners have initiatives to address gender pay gap and it could be expected that these will have some positive impact on reducing the gender pay gap in future. There are no recent initiatives to analyse or address the effects of the current economic crisis on the gender pay gap in Slovenia.
- 19 Apr 2010
Slovenia: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Footwear industry – SloveniaThe aim of this representativeness study is to identify the respective national and supranational actors (i.e. trade unions and employer organisations) in the field of industrial relations in the footwear industry in Slovenia. In order to determine their relative importance in the sector’s industrial relations, this study will, in particular, focus on their representational quality as well as on their role in collective bargaining.
- 19 Feb 2010
Slovenia: Slovenia: EIRO Annual Review – 2008In September 2008 a new public sector pay system for around 155,000 public sector employees was introduced. 13 sectoral and two company collective agreements were concluded.On 17 December 2008, the government introduced State Measures to Alleviate the Consequences of the Economic Crisis up for discussion at the Economic and Social Council of Slovenia (Ekonomsko socialni svet Slovenije, ESSS), the country's central body for tripartite cooperation. The ESSS held another session on 19 December 2008. Consensus was reached on all areas.On 29 February 2008, the Parliament adopted the Law on Participation of Workers in Profit (Zakon o udeležbi delavcev pri dobičk, ZUDDob).
- 10 Feb 2010
Slovenia: Slovenia: Individual disputes at the workplace – alternative disputes resolutionMediation as alternative dispute resolution for individual labour disputes in Slovenia will be introduced by Labour Courts in September or October 2009. The decision for mediation will be voluntary and by no means obligatory for clients who will have the right to withdraw from this resolution any time. At the moment there exist several methods for the out-of-court resolution of individual labour disputes, such as arbitration and mediation by a labour inspector, regulated by the labour legislation.
- 21 Jan 2010
Slovenia: Slovenia: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations – Personal services sectorThe aim of this representativeness study is to identify the respective national and supranational actors (i.e. trade unions and employer organisations) in the field of industrial relations in the personal services sector in Slovenia. In order to determine their relative importance in the sector’s industrial relations, this study will, in particular, focus on their representational quality as well as on their role in collective bargaining.
- 19 Jan 2010
Slovenia: New trade union enhances representativeness of defence sectorUp until July 2009, three trade unions were active in the defence activities subsector. On 4 July 2009, a fourth union, the Soldiers’ Trade Union of Slovenia (SVS), was founded, 18 years after the Slovenian army came into existence. The SVS leadership has explained that soldiers did not have a trade union to represent their interests adequately, particularly in terms of communicating their potential disagreement. As a result, they felt that their rights were being violated.
- 12 Jan 2010
Slovenia: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Civil aviation – SloveniaThe aim of this representativeness study is to identify the respective national and supranational actors (i.e. trade unions and employer organisations) in the field of industrial relations in the civil aviation industry in Slovenia. In order to determine their relative importance in the sector’s industrial relations, this study will, in particular, focus on their representational quality as well as on their role in collective bargaining.