Slovenia
Slovenia ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 07/05/1999 and accepted 95 of its 98 paragraphs.
It accepted the system of collective complaints on 07/05/1999, but has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Automatic incorporation into domestic law.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc report by Slovenia
- Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by Slovenia, 13 February 2024
See previous reports in respect of the Slovenia
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Slovenia (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning Slovenia (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Slovenia (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Slovenia (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Slovenia (Thematic group Labour rights)
See all conclusions in respect of Slovenia (HUDOC)
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Slovenia.
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Slovenia
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- Report on the meeting with representatives of the Slovenian government on provisions of the revised European Social Charter not accepted by Slovenia. Ljubljana, 15 September 2004
- Second report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2009
- Third report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2015
- Fourth report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2019
- 5th national report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter - 2024
Collective complaints procedure
Slovenia accepted the system of collective complaints on 07/05/1999, but has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The complaint was registered on 24 August 2016 and relates to Articles 1 (Right to work), 4§3 (Right to a fair remuneration - non-discrimination between women and men with respect to remuneration) and 20 (Right to equal opportunities and treatment in employment and occupation without sex discrimination) in conjunction with Article E (non-discrimination) of the Revised European Social Charter. The organisation complains that Slovenia fails to observe the principle of equal pay for women and men for equal, similar or comparable work in breach of the above-mentioned provisions.
Case-document no. 1, Complaint registered on 24 August 2016
Case-document no. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility
Case-document no. 5, Submissions by the Government on the merits
Case-document no. 6, Observations by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
Case-document no. 7, Response of the UWE to the Government's submissions on the merits
Case-document no. 8, Further response from the Government on the merits
Case-document no. 9, Observations by the European Commission
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 4 July 2017.
Decision on admissibility of Complaint 137/2016
Decision on the merits of Complaint 137/2016
Recommendation CM/RecChS(2021)14 of the Committee of Ministers of 17 March 2021
Previous national reports by Slovenia
- 22nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2018-31/12/2021).
Comments submitted by the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic Slovenia - 21th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2017-31/12/2020). Conclusions published in 2022
- 20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2016-31/12/2019). Conclusions published in 2021
- 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2015-31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
Comments of HR Ombudsman of Republic of Slovenia - 18th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019
- 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018
- 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
Addendum to the 14th report - 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
Addendum to the 13th report - 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to the 12th report - Article 23 - 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
11th report, reply to Art 1§2 - 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
Comments on the 10th report by Trade Union and Employer’s Organisations
Comments on the 10th report by the Association of Tenants of Slovenia
Addendum to the 10th report
Addendum 2 to the 10th report - 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
Addendum to 9th report - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
- 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
Addendum to 7th report - 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2006
- 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Slovenia (Reference Period: 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2002). Conclusions published in 2005