Finding a job

The Info Point, which is part of the Employment Service of Slovenia and is located at Cesta dveh cesarjev 403, 1000 Ljubljana, provides information on:

• Employment opportunities and conditions,
•  The procedures and documentation required to obtain a visa, residence permit and the relevant work permits for the purpose of entry and stay in Slovenia,
•  Rights and obligations under labour law and the procedures for protecting rights in the event of breaches of that law,
•  The procedures and conditions for exercising rights upon termination or cessation of employment,
• Administrative procedures and overcoming other obstacles,
• The use of modern online services.

Services are also available by e-mail. info-tocka@ess.gov.si. More at:

If you are injured at work or on your way to or from work, contact your doctor or the nearest hospital or call the emergency number 112. If the injury is more serious, see a doctor or go to hospital immediately. You will need your health insurance card at the doctors or hospital. Make sure you have it with you at all times.

• If you are injured at work, you must report the accident to the Labour Inspectorate. In the event of an accident, the employer must fill in the ER-8 form in quadruplicate. All copies must be signed by the injured person, a witness and the employer.
• If possible, take copies of the ER-8 form with you to the doctor or hospital, or ask someone else to bring them for you.
• Your doctor will fill in the ER-8 form with information about your medical condition and send it to your employer and other services involved.
• If you have reported the injury in accordance with the procedure described above, you can claim the health insurance benefit. If you do not report the injury, you cannot claim the insurance benefit.

• The right to be paid for your work, regardless of the type of work or employment contract,
• The right to carry out the work specified in the contract,
• The right to work in safe working conditions,
• The right to the protection of personal data and privacy (protection against sexual harassment, protection of workers' personal data),
• The right to work within the statutory working hours. For full-time employees, that amounts to 40 hours a week. If you work longer, this counts as extra work,
• The right to breaks and rest. If you work full-time, you have the right to a 30-minute break during the working day. You also have the right to rest for at least 24 continuous hours over seven consecutive days,
• The right to take annual leave. If you work full-time, your annual leave must not be shorter than four weeks, i.e. 20 working days per calendar year,
• The right to holiday allowance: if you are employed in Slovenia, you are entitled to a holiday allowance. The amount of the holiday allowance must be at least equal to the minimum wage,
• The right to parental leave: shared by the mother and father. Together with maternity leave, it lasts for a year. Parental leave can be taken by either or both of the child's parents. The parents shall agree in writing on the use of parental leave 30 days before the expiry of the maternity leave at the latest,
• The right to 105 days (15 weeks) of maternity leave, four weeks before and 11 weeks after the birth. It is compulsory to take at least 15 days of leave,
• The right to 90 days of paternity leave,
• The right to be paid at least the minimum wage. If you work part-time, you are entitled to a pro-rata share of the minimum wage.

By registering in the unemployment register, you are guaranteed help from the Employment Service in finding a job. If you meet the legal conditions, you may also be entitled to unemployment insurance benefit rights.

You can find out more about your rights and obligations as an unemployed person at

You are entitled to unemployment benefit if:

• You have been insured for unemployment for at least 10 months in the 24 months before you became unemployed,
• You are under 30 years of age and have been insured for unemployment for at least 6 months in the 24 months preceding your unemployment,
• You have paid your unemployment insurance contributions (the exception is if you were insured as an employee and your employer did not pay your contributions),
• You are unemployed and your employment has not terminated due to your own fault or will,
• You are registered as unemployed and you apply for unemployment benefit after the termination of your compulsory insurance.