Employment Law

Employment Contracts in Slovenia

When hiring in Slovenia, you should provide your employees with a written employment contract. The contract should contain all the necessary details of an employment agreement, such as wages, time off, expected working hours, expected responsibilities, etc. It should also be written in the official language of Slovenian and use the local currency, the euro.

Fixed Term

Indefinite

Slovenia Working Hours

The normal working week in Slovenia is 40 hours and 8 hours a day. Including overtime, working hours must not exceed 48 hours per week.

Holiday Policy

Slovenia Vacation

Workers in Slovenia are generally entitled to four weeks of paid leave. Disabled workers and workers over 55 years of age are entitled to an additional three days. Additionally, seven days of personal leave is common and can be used for things like weddings and funerals.

Slovenia Sick Leave

Employees in Slovenia are entitled to unlimited paid sick leave, as long as they can provide a doctor's note proving their illness. If the absence is not work-related, the employee receives at least 80% of their regular salary, rising to 100% if it is work-related. Compensation is generally borne by the employer for one month, after which it is borne by the government.

Parental Leave in Slovenia

Most female employees in Slovenia are entitled to 105 days of paid maternity leave at a rate of at least 55% of their regular salary. The subsidy must start at least 28 days before the date of birth. Spouses are entitled to 30 days of parental leave and may receive additional days in some years, but this depends on the country's economic conditions in the previous year.

After the initial parental leave period, there is a further 260 days of shared parental leave allowance.

Taxation in Slovenia

Employers and employees in Slovenia must contribute a certain percentage of their wages to various social security schemes such as pensions and work-related injury insurance. The total employee contribution is 22.1% and the employer's total contribution is 16.1%.

Health Insurance in Slovenia

Slovenian employees are covered by the public health system, but many employers choose to provide supplementary private health insurance.

Termination and Severance in Slovenia

The probationary period for Slovenian employees is capped at six months. After this point, it becomes more difficult to terminate the employment contract, and in most cases the law requires a notice period of 15 to 80 days, depending on the employee's length of service.

Severance pay may also be required, ranging from one-fifth to one-third of the monthly salary for each year of service, depending on years of service.

Salary and Benefits

Compensation Law in Slovenia

As of 2020, the minimum wage for employees in Slovenia is €940.58 per month.

Benefits Administration in Slovenia

Understanding and setting up employee benefits in Slovenia can be difficult and can require significant time, effort and investment from the employer.

Outsourcing your benefits administration processes ensures you fully understand and follow the rules, ensuring your compliance and significantly speeding up the process. At Horizon, our Slovenian employment experts will help you find and arrange your benefits, advise you on your strategy, and ensure compliance with the law.