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National Legal Framework
National Legal Framework
| Provision | Legislation date | Convention | Legislation info | sources | Value | sort_order | Provision description | Legislation description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List of hazardous activities prohibited for children | 2015 ; 2013 | C138 & C182 | Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons ; Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) - Article 191 | [{"link_name":"-Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=PRAV12454"},{"link_name":"-Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944"}] | Yes | 7 | C138 and C182 require the national determination of a list of hazardous work prohibited for children under 18 years of age. The competent authorities should consult with workers' and employers' organizations to determine what types of employment or work are considered to be hazardous. Such a list shall be periodically examined and revised as necessary. | This regulation specifies types of work that are hazardous and therefore prohibited for persons under 18. It categorises dangerous tasks—such as exposure to chemicals, heavy lifting, dangerous machinery, extreme temperatures, or night work—and imposes strict prohibitions. Issued by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, it implements the requirements of ILO Conventions 138 and 182. Furthermore, Article 191 of the Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) also sets out a list of occupations that are prohibited for children. |
| Minimum age for hazardous work | 2013 ; 2015 | C138 & C182 | Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) - Article 191 ; Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons - Article 5 | [{"link_name":"-Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944"},{"link_name":"-Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=PRAV12454"}] | 18 | 6 | C138 and C182 set 18 as the minimum age for hazardous work, which is defined as work that, due to its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize children’s health, safety or morals. C138 and C182 allow countries to permit hazardous work exceptionally as from 16, provided that the health, safety and morals of the young persons concerned are fully protected and that they have received adequate specific instruction or training. | Slovenia sets 18 as the minimum age for employment in hazardous work under Article 191 of the Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1). This prohibition is further reinforced by Article 5 of the Rules on the Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents, and Young Persons. |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography prohibited? | 2008 ; 2017 | C182 | Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1) - Articles 175 and 176 ; Family Code (DZ) - Article 5 | [{"link_name":"-Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1)","source_link":"https://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Slovenia/SI_Criminal_Code.pdf"},{"link_name":"-Family Code (DZ)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7556"}] | Yes | 10 | C182 prohibits the use of a child under the age of 18 for prostitution, regardless of the child's consent. The use, procuring or offering of any person under the age of 18 for commercial sexual exploitation constitutes a worst form of child labour, even if prostitution is a legalised. In regard to the prohibition of child pornography, States need to make sure that national legislation addresses the involvement of a child in the production of pornographic materials, including non-recorded performances. | Article 175 of the Code punishes whoever participates for exploitative purposes in the prostitution of a minor, or exploits the prostitution of a minor, or whoever instructs, obtains or encourages the prostitution of a minor by force, threat, deception, recruitment or solicitation. For its part, Article 176 punishes whoever by force, threat, deception, excessive or abusive powers, recruitment or solicitation, or for exploitative purpose instructs, obtains or encourages a minor to produce photographs, audiovisual or other items of a pornographic or other sexual nature, or uses them in a pornographic or other sexual performance, or is knowingly present at such performances. In addition, it should be noted that, Article 5 of the Family Code defines a minor as a person aged below 18 years. |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities, in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs, prohibited? | 2008 ; 2017 | C182 | Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1) - Article 186 ; Family Code (DZ) - Article 5 | [{"link_name":"-Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5050"},{"link_name":"-Family Code (DZ)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7556"}] | Yes | 11 | C182 prohibits the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs. | Slovenia’s Criminal Code prohibits the involvement of minors in drug-related offences. Specifically, Article 186 criminalises the production and trafficking of illicit drugs and includes aggravated penalties where such offences involve minors. The law thus provides explicit protection against the use, procuring, or offering of children for such illicit activities, including drug trafficking. In addition, it should be noted that, Article 5 of the Family Code defines a minor as a person aged below 18 years. |
| Is forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict prohibited? | 1991; 2007 and 2008 | C182 | Military Service Act (ZvojD) - Article 27, Article 62.č ; Slovenian Armed Forces Act (ZSSloV) - Article 7 ; Criminal Code (KZ-1) - Article 106 | [{"link_name":"-Military Service Act (ZvojD)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO11"},{"link_name":"-Slovenian Armed Forces Act (ZSSloV)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO4238"},{"link_name":"-Criminal Code (KZ-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5050"}] | Yes | 9 | C182 defines forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict as a worst form of child labour. Nevertheless, C182 only prohibits the forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18, and does not cover the voluntary recruitment of children under 18. | Slovenia prohibits the forced or compulsory recruitment of children under the age of 18 into its armed forces. Military Service Act provides that military service is voluntary and sets the minimum age for recruitment at 18 years (Article 27), confirming that conscription has been abolished since 30th of June 2004 (Article 62.č). Also Service in the Slovenian Armed Forces Act provides that military service, or any other service in the Armed Forces, shall not be performed by a person under the age of 18 (Article 7 - Principle of protection of minors). Additionally, Article 106 of the Slovenian Criminal Code criminalises the act of recruiting or using persons under the age of 18 in hostilities. The law prescribes imprisonment for individuals who violate this prohibition. These provisions align with international standards under Convention No. 182 and ensure that minors are protected from forced involvement in armed conflict. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | 2008 | C182 | Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1) - Article 113 | [{"link_name":"Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5050"}] | Yes | 8 | C182 defines all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced or compulsory labour as worst forms of child labour. | The Criminal Code of Slovenia explicitly prohibits the trafficking of children for both sexual and labour exploitation. Article 113 criminalises trafficking in human beings, including recruitment, transportation, and harbouring of persons—especially when it involves children—for the purposes of forced labour, sexual exploitation, or slavery. The law recognises these practices as criminal offences and provides for stringent penalties. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | 2008 | C182 | Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1) - Article 113 | [{"link_name":"Criminal Code of the Republic of Slovenia (KZ-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5050"}] | Yes | 8 | C182 defines all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced or compulsory labour as worst forms of child labour. | The Criminal Code of Slovenia explicitly prohibits the trafficking of children for both sexual and labour exploitation. Article 113 criminalises trafficking in human beings, including recruitment, transportation, and harbouring of persons—especially when it involves children—for the purposes of forced labour, sexual exploitation, or slavery. The law recognises these practices as criminal offences and provides for stringent penalties. |
| Minimum age for admission to apprenticeship | 2013 | C138 | Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) - Article 211 | [{"link_name":"Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944"}] | 14 | 5 | C138 does not apply to work done in school for general, vocational or technical education or in training institutions or work done by children at least 14 years of age in undertakings, where such work is carried out in accordance with conditions prescribed by the competent authority. Such work must be an integral part of: (i) a course of education or training for which a school or training institution is primarily responsible; (ii) a programme of training mainly or entirely in an undertaking, which programme has been approved by the competent authority; or (iii) a programme of guidance or orientation designed to facilitate the choice of an occupation or of a line of training. | Article 211 of the Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) explicitly allows apprentices, secondary-school, and university students aged 14 and above to undertake practical education with an employer, provided it is part of an educational programme. |
| Is the minimum age for admission to work not less than the age for completion of compulsory schooling? | 2013 | C138 | Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) - Article 21 | [{"link_name":"Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944"}] | Yes | 4 | C138 requires that the minimum age for admission to work shall not be less than the age of completion of compulsory schooling and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years. | The Employment Relationships Act establishes 15 as the minimum age for employment and aligns this threshold with the age of completion of compulsory education in Slovenia. Compulsory education in Slovenia ends at age 15, upon completion of primary school. In addition, Article 21 (Capacity to conclude an employment contract) of the ZDR-1 stipulates that an employment contract may be concluded by persons who have reached the age of 15. It further stipulates that an employment contract concluded with a person who has not reached the age of 15 shall be deemed null and void. Thus, the legislation satisfies the requirement that the minimum age for work is not less than the age of end of compulsory schooling. |
| Light work - Determination of types and conditions of activities | 2013; 2015 ; 2018 | C138 | Employment Relationships Act (ZDR‑1) - Articles 211 and 212 ; Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons ; Rules on issuing work permits for children under 15 years of age | [{"link_name":"-Employment Relationships Act (ZDR\u20111)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944"},{"link_name":"-Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=PRAV12454"},{"link_name":"-Rules on issuing work permits for children under 15 years of age","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=PRAV13402"}] | Yes | 3 | If the country chooses to allow light work, States must determine what activities are considered light work, and the hours and the circumstances under which they may be carried out. | Slovenia prescribes detailed conditions for light work. Children aged 13+ may perform light work during school holidays (max. 30 days per year) only after obtaining labour inspector permission, based on guardian consent and proof the work is non-hazardous (Arts 211–212, ZDR‑1). The types of permitted light work, working hours, and risk criteria are laid out in the Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons ; (OG No. 62/15), and the Permit Rules (OG No. 24/18). Executive regulations fully specify activities, duration, and safety measures. |
| Minimum age for light work | 2013 | C138 | Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) - Article 211 | [{"link_name":"Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944"}] | 13 | 2 | C138 defines light work as work that does not interfere with children’s schooling, or their ability to benefit from it, and that is not hazardous. C138 allows countries to permit light work for children younger than the general minimum age. For countries that set the minimum age at 15, this means children aged 13-14, and for those that set it at 14, children aged 12-13 may engage in light work. | Article 211 of the Act states that a child who has reached the age of 13 may carry out light work not longer than 30 days during school holidays in an individual calendar year under condition that the work is not harmful to their safety, health, morals, education and development. The types of light work shall be defined by an executive regulation. |
| Minimum age for admission to work | 2013; 2015 ; 2018 | C138 | Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1) ; Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons ; Rules on issuing work permits for children under 15 years of age | [{"link_name":"-Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1)","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO5944"},{"link_name":"-Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=PRAV12454"},{"link_name":"-Rules on issuing work permits for children under 15 years of age","source_link":"https://pisrs.si/pregledPredpisa?id=PRAV13402"}] | 15 | 1 | C138 establishes 15 as the minimum age for work in general. Developing countries have the option of setting a minimum age of 14 as a transitional measure as they strengthen their education systems and economies. | The Employment Relationships Act prohibits employment of children under 15 years of age unless authorised for cultural, artistic, sports or advertising activities. The Rules on Protection of Health at Work of Children, Adolescents and Young Persons and Rules on issuing work permits for children under 15 years of age further develop on the circumstances under which such activity may be carried out. |
International Legal Framework
International Legal Framework
| Ratification status | Convention | Convention description | Date of ratification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in-force | C182 | Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) | 08-MAY-2001 | Source |
| in-force | C138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) | 29-MAY-1992 | Source |
Policies and Plans
Policies and Plans
| Description | sources | Period | Policy name | Implementing agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sets out legislative, preventive, investigative, support and cooperation measures specifically aimed at combating both sexual and labour trafficking, including of children. | [{"link_name":"National Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings","source_link":"https://www.gov.si/en/registries/working-bodies/the-national-working-group-for-combating-trafficking-in-human-being/"}] | 2025-2026 | National Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings | Inter-ministerial national working group for combating trafficking in human beings is chaired by the National anti-trafficking coordinator |