Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) - Slovenia (Ratification: 1992)

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2024, published 113rd ILC session (2025)

In order to provide a comprehensive view of the issues relating to the application of the ratified Conventions on working time, the Committee considers it appropriate to examine Conventions Nos 14 (weekly rest (industry)) and 106 (weekly rest (commerce and offices)) together.

Article 4 of Convention No. 14 and Article 7 of Convention No. 106. Special weekly rest schemes. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report that there have been no legislative changes with respect to section 158(2) of the Employment Relationships Act, which allows for the accumulation of the weekly rest entitlement over a maximum period of six months in the case of shift work or in anticipation of a certain amount of irregular work or additional workload. The Committee recalls that, in accordance with the objective of the Conventions, workers who may be subject to special weekly rest schemes should not be deprived for unreasonably long periods (no more than three weeks, according to Paragraph 3 of the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1957 (No. 103)) of the weekly rest periods to which they are entitled, as it is commonly accepted that a minimum of rest and leisure every week is essential for workers’ health and well-being (2018 General Survey on working-time instruments, paragraphs 249 and 252). The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to bring section 158(2) of the Employment Relationships Act in conformity with the Conventions, and to ensure that in practice all workers are granted compensatory rest of at least 24 hours in cases where they are required for whatever reason to perform work on the weekly rest day.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions. The Committee requests the Government to refer to the comments made under Articles 6(1), 7(1) and 8(1) of the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions. The Committee requests the Government to refer to the comments made under Articles 6(1), 7(1) and 8(1) of the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions. The Committee requests the Government to refer to the comments made under Articles 7 and 8 of Convention No. 106.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government’s report. It takes note of the Labour Relations Act of 1 January 2003, which repealed the Basic Employment Rights Act and the Employment Act. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on the following issues.

Article 2 of the Convention. It appears that there exists some contradiction between paragraph 1 and paragraph 3 of section 156 of the new Labour Relations Act, in so far as the minimum weekly rest to be granted within every period of seven days shall be regarded as an average in a period of 14 successive days. The same applies to the provisions made under section 158(2) and (3) of the Labour Relations Act, which apparently permit that weekly rest may be granted and taken within a period of up to six months. The Committee recalls that this Article of the Convention provides for a rest period comprising at least 24 hours at regular seven-day intervals. It requests the Government to provide clarification on this point and to ensure that both the law and practice are in line with the Convention.

Articles 3, 4 and 6. The Committee requests the Government to inform it of any exceptions which might be made under Articles 3 and 4 of the Convention and to state the methods adopted for consulting the responsible associations of employers and workers. Please also communicate any collective agreements, in so far as they concern weekly rest in different industrial activities.

Parts III and V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to supply further information on the working of inspection in respect of weekly rest, including relevant extracts from inspection reports or statistics on the number and nature of contraventions reported.