In addition to temporary contracts, temporary agency work and self-employment, student work is one of the most common non-standard forms of work among young people on the Slovene labour market. This thesis focuses on the types of risks for precariousness that prevail in student work, and the experiences and insecurities regarding working conditions students are facing. Among the positive experiences which have been pointed out by the students who have participated in the empirical research were the possibility of additional earnings, better employability, a flexible timetable which allows them to balance their work and studies, and an uncomplicated inclusion in the work process. A comparison of student work and standard employment has shown the existence of several cases of labour rights deficit in student work, especially in the field of employment protection, earnings, and social security. The interviewees stated that the biggest shortcomings of student work were insufficient pay, greater exploitation, and the fact that they do not have the same benefits and protection in comparison to workers in regular work (sick leave, leave). In addition, half of the students who were included in the empirical research encountered violations of rights. Among the most common violations the interviewees cited were problems with the payment (late payments and non-payments). In conclusion, both the theoretical and the empirical analysis confirmed the fundamental hypothesis, which was that student work is in fact an example of precarious work.
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