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Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Announcement of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic of 27 August 2022 on the amount of the minimum wage for 2023. -

Adoption: 2022-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 2023-01-01 | SVK-2022-M-113684

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Announcement of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic of 27 August 2022 on the amounts of minimum wage claims for the year 2023. -

Adoption: 2022-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 2023-01-01 | SVK-2022-M-113685

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Measure of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic No. 281 of 25 July 2022 about the amounts of food allowance. -

Adoption: 2022-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 2022-09-01 | SVK-2022-M-113686

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Measure of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic No. 282 of 25 July 2022 on the amounts of basic compensation for the use of motor vehicles on business trips. -

Adoption: 2022-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 2022-09-01 | SVK-2022-M-113687

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Announcement of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic No. 352 of 7 October 2021 on the amount of the minimum wage for 2022. -

Adoption: 2021-10-07 | Date of entry into force: 2021-10-07 | SVK-2021-M-113718

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Notification No. 481/2010 of the Ministry of labour, social affairs and family, amending the the Notification No. 44/2004 executing Section 69(2) of the Act No. 5/2004 on employment services. (Vyhláska Ministerstva práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny Slovenskej republiky, ktorou sa mení vyhláska Ministerstva práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny Slovenskej republiky č. 44/2004 Z. z., ktorou sa vykonáva § 69 ods. 2 zákona č. 5/2004 Z. z. o sluzbách zamestnanosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorsích predpisov) -

Adoption: 2010-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | SVK-2010-R-86983

Repeals the Section 1 letter e, Section 10 letter a and amends the Section 11 letters a - g of the Notification No. 22/2004.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 663/2007 on minimum wages. (Zakon o minimalnej mzde) -

Adoption: 2007-12-05 | Date of entry into force: 2008-02-01 | SVK-2007-L-84285

Section 1: Object and validity of the act
Section 2: Amount of minimum wage
Section 3: Additional payment to reach minimum wage
Section 4: Computing of minimum wage for domestic work
Section 5: Increase of minimum wage
Section 6: Criteria for modification of amount of minimum wage
Section 7: Modification of amount of minimum monthly wage
Section 8: Mechanism of modification of minimum salary
Sections 9 - 10: Common, transitory and final provisions

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 540/2006 establishing the amount of the minimum wage. (Nariadenie vlady Slovenskej republiky, ktorym sa ustanovuje vyska minimalnej mzdy)

Adoption: 2006-09-28 | Date of entry into force: 2006-10-01 | SVK-2006-R-83757

Sets the minimum wage at 43.70 SKK per hour and 7600 SKK per month.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 525/2004 to establish the minimum wage.

Adoption: 2004-09-22 | Date of entry into force: 2004-10-01 | SVK-2004-R-71365

Minimum wage is 37.40 SKK per hour and 6,500 SKK per month.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Measure No. 372/2004 of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family on establishment of a subsistence wage.

Adoption: 2004-06-18 | Date of entry into force: 2004-07-01 | SVK-2004-M-67874

Raises the rate.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 283/2002 on indemnities for travel. -

Adoption: 2002-05-16 | Date of entry into force: 2002-07-01 | SVK-2002-L-62145

Regulates the indemnities for work-related travels: work missions in and abroad, temporary transfer to another working place, or for travels from and to the working place. Provides for the rights and duties of the employer as well as employees concerning a work travel. Indicates expenditures of the employee that can be compensated.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 105/1999 amending the Act No. 1/1992 on wages, compensation for stand-by work and average salary.

Adoption: 1999-05-11 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-01 | SVK-1999-L-56601

The Act regulates extra wages for night work and work in risky and unhealthy environments.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 278/1997 amending the Act No. 463/1991 about minimum subsistence wage and Act No. 100/1988 about social care.

Adoption: 1997-10-02 | Date of entry into force: 1997-11-01 | SVK-1997-L-56332

Defines the minimum amount of money necessary for the satisfaction of the basic needs of a citizen and for the maintenance of the household. The Act also raises the amounts of various social assistance benefits.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 248/1997 amending the Act No. 1/1992 on wages and indemnities for stand-by workers and on the average wage.

Adoption: 1997-09-02 | Date of entry into force: 1997-09-19 | SVK-1997-L-56331

Adds provisions which aim at keeping the rise of salaries proportional to the qualitative indicators of the enterprise. Also provides the duties of the employer in moderating the rise of salaries and the penalties for the breach of such duties.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 89/1997 on the extent of the salary seized for reasons of an exercise of forced execution.

Adoption: 1997-02-25 | Date of entry into force: 1997-02-25 | SVK-1997-R-56328

Provides for minimum salary level that cannot be seized under any circumstances.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 119/1992 Zb. on compensation for travel expenses (consolidated to 1 January 1997).

Adoption: 1996-10-25 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01 | SVK-1996-L-56326

Regulates the compensation of expenses due to professional travel, change of workplace, or work abroad.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 90/1996 on minimum wage. (Zákon 90/1996 Z.z. o minimálnej mzde. ) -

Adoption: 1996-03-21 | Date of entry into force: 1996-04-01 | SVK-1996-L-45700

The minimum wage provided for in the Act is set for a weekly working time of 42 and a half hours. English translation available.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 202/1994 on a wage payment system for the railway-police.

Adoption: 1994-05-17 | SVK-1994-R-41179

Defines salary scales, personal contributions, health benefit and lump sump compensation.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification No. 245/1993 on financial assistance for students attending technical colleges.

Adoption: 1993-10-11 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-01 | SVK-1993-M-40592

Students engaged in productive work while attending courses receive 75 percent to 100 percent of the normal monthly salary.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 72/1993 to amend Act No. 249/1992 on wages of public servants.

Adoption: 1993-03-30 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | SVK-1993-R-40619

Provides for payment of a single additional pay to members of the armed and security forces. Allows the employer to increase salary and additional pay by 100 percent if the employee is a gifted athlete or an artist.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification No. 240/1999 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic regarding International Labour Organisation Convention No. 173/1992.

Adoption: 1992-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 1999-09-24 | SVK-1992-M-56605

Slovakia ratified the Convention 173 on 9 September 1998. The instrument of ratification was registered with the Director General of the International Labour Office on 24 September 1998. According to art. 3(1), Slovakia accepts only obligations of the Part II of the Convention; according to art. 4(2), Slovakia excludes from the Convention employees of state and semi-state organisations, as well as of municipal employees.

Slovakia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Governement Regulation No. 43 of 23 December 1991 on the establishment of minimum wage rates and wage benefits for work in a difficult and health-damaging work environment and for work at night. -

Adoption: 1991-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-28 | SVK-1991-R-56597