On 5 March 2013, the Slovene parliament permanently adopted the Employment Relationships Act ("Zakon o delovnih razmerjih" - ZDR-1) after long and rather demanding negotiations with the social partners. The new law was published on 13 March 2013 and most of its provisions should come into force within 30 days, i.e. 12 April 2013. According to the Ministry of Labour, the changes introduced basically represent simplification of procedures, decrease of administrative burdens, increase of flexibility, decrease of costs and de-stimulation for entering into definite employment contract (in favour of indefinite employment contracts), and an increase of legal protection of employees (in order to prevent abuses). Bostjan Kavsek, LL.M., attorney-at-law in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is telling Planet Labor about the key changes. (Ref. 130184)
Damage liability of employer – new form of immaterial damages. The Labour Code brings a new form of immaterial (non-pecuniary) damage previously not formally recognized by Slovene law. The employee suffering damage on the working place due to discrimination (including any type of harassment) or mobbing could now claim compensation of damages from the employer for mental harm based on unequal or discriminatory treatment or behaviour or for failing to provide protection against sexual or other ha
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