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Slovenia (SI)
Employment
In Slovenia there are 3,708 persons employed in agriculture and forestry in rural areas. There is hardly any seasonal work.
International Comparison of Employment
Wages and Labour Costs
Collective agreements are concluded for industry sectors, so there is one for agriculture. The hourly wage is € 4.84. An employee pays 22.1 % of the wage for welfare insurance contributions, an employer pays 16.1 %.
There are several special bonus payments, e. g. € 460.00 after 10 years of work, € 689.00 after 20 years of work, € 919.00 after 30 years of work, and € 2,754.00 on retirement.
Further special payments include € 605.00 as additional holiday benefit and a 13th monthly wage as a profit-sharing bonus. The latter is re-negotiated at the company level every year.
The income tax level is 0 % up to € 688.00; 2.3 % up to € 1,669.00; 4.7 % up to € 3,129.00, and 8.9 % from € 3,129.00 on.
The collective agreement applies to all agricultural companies, and 30-40 % of the companies have additional corporate collective agreements with better conditions (mainly regarding wages). Out of 3,708 employees only 151 are not covered by the collective agreement, and they earn the statutory minimum wage. Management staff negotiate their own separate contracts.
International Comparison of Wages and Labour Costs
Working Time
The weekly working time is 40 hours on 5 working days.
International Comparison of Working Time
Leave and Paid Holidays
The length of the annual holiday is 20 days, a week counting as 5 days. After 10 years of work an employees gets two additional holidays. Special days off are granted for family events.
There are 12 public holidays.
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Social Insurance
There is a state welfare insurance system.
Occupational Health and Safety
On average there are 3 deaths caused by work accidents in agriculture.
Special qualification certificates are required for handling pesticides and for livestock breeding.
International Comparison of Occupational Health and Safety
Trade Union Influence
The degree of unionisation in agriculture and forestry is 75 %.
International Comparison of Trade Union Influence
Minimum Standards
The statutory minimum wage is € 522.00. In agriculture there are 151 workers earning the statutory minimum wage.
International Comparison of Minimum Standards
Trade Union Participation
In the companies the trade unions are represented by works councils, in the welfare insurance bodies they are represented in joint committees. Economic co-determination is weak. Political co-determination is secured well. Members of the second house of parliament include representatives of all groups of society, so trade unions are represented. The second chamber needs to be heard in all legislation projects and can influence the legislation process. The agricultural trade union is represented through the trade union federation.
International Comparison of Trade Union Participation
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