Social Partners Sign Deal on Employment Legislation

Ljubljana, 29 June - Social partners signed on Friday an agreement on a new employment relationship act, but the enthusiasm over the long-awaited deal that is designed to improve labour market flexibility was dampened by the refusal of a large union group and the Chamber of Crafts Industries (OZS) to give their stamp of approval.

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Pictured left to right: PM Janez Jansa, GZS president Zdenko Pavcek and Borut Meh, the head of the Employers' Association. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Pictured left to right: PM Janez Jansa, GZS president Zdenko Pavcek and Borut Meh, the head of the Employers' Association.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Pictured centre: Prime Minister Janez Jansa. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Pictured centre: Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Pictured centre: Prime Minister Janez Jansa. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Pictured centre: Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Standing far left: Labour Minister Marjeta Cotman. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Standing far left: Labour Minister Marjeta Cotman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Social partners sign agreement on a new labour relationship act.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Velenje, mestni stadion. Atletski miting Evropske atletske zveze (EAA) in mednarodne lige za veliko nagrado Atletske zveze Slovenije (AZS). Marija Šestak. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Velenje, mestni stadion.
Atletski miting Evropske atletske zveze (EAA) in mednarodne lige za veliko nagrado Atletske zveze Slovenije (AZS).
Marija Šestak.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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