Slovenia - January 2025

On 1 January, a public sector wage reform law entered into force, addressing wage disparities by capping the ratio between the lowest and highest salary grades and phasing in salary increases, while boosting holiday allowances. The law was passed by Parliament on 24 October 2024 and affects around 190,000 public employees, including judges. The law also introduces automatic adjustment of wages for inflation, after the Constitutional Court ruled on 5 June 2024 that judges’ pay should be raised to adjust for inflation. On 15 November 2024, most Slovenian public sector unions signed collective agreements to classify jobs into salary grades for individual professions and launch the new wage system. The reform follows judges’ protests against low salaries in January 2024. 

Sources:  The Slovenian Times (1), The Slovenian Times (2), European Public Service Union, Government of the Republic of Slovenia, International IDEA