Skrajševanje delovnega časa : novosti in aktualna problematika

slovenian

2026

volume 26, issue 2/3

Inštitut za delo pri Pravni fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

The paper discusses the reduction of working time from the perspective of broader European trends and the national legal framework. In the first part, it analyses changes in working time regulations and the development of sector-specific solutions aimed at better reconciling the interests of employers and workers. The second part of the paper presents an analysis of the Slovenian regulation of part-time employment, with a focus on the different legal bases for such employment and the differences in the legal position of workers depending on the individual arrangements, including legislative novelties and specific measures in this field. Part-time employment based on the interest and autonomous will of both the worker and the employer is characterised by the application of the principle of proportionality of rights and obligations in accordance with the agreed working hours stipulated in the employment contract. In addition, legislation specifically regulates cases of part-time employment that workers exercise on the basis of regulations governing pension and disability insurance, health insurance, parental protection insurance or other applicable legislation, in which cases the employer is obliged to provide part-time work. Amendments introduced by ZDR-1D added Article 65a, which establishes the worker’s right to propose a reduction of working time for the purpose of work-life balance, and Article 67a, which grants a worker who is a victim of domestic violence the right to propose parttime employment for the period necessary to arrange protection, conduct legal and other procedures, and address the consequences of domestic violence. Furthermore, ZUTD-I introduced Article 67b into the ZDR-1, regulating reduced working hours for workers prior to retirement (the so-called 80/90/100 scheme), while the Act on Partial Reimbursement of Wage Compensation for Reduced Working Hours regulates a shortened working time scheme as a job-preservation measure, allowing employers facing temporary business difficulties to order work with reduced working hours. The legal position of workers differs significantly across these arrangements.

20.07.2026