Slovenia: bill adopted to introduce partial unemployment scheme

On 6 March, the Slovenian government approved a bill introducing a partial unemployment scheme. This scheme aims to preserve jobs when a company is temporarily unable to provide sufficient work for its employees due to exceptional circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a crisis situation (e.g., flood, pandemic). It may also be activated by the government to resolve the problems of certain sectors, such as the automotive or food industries, whose activity is cyclical in nature and...