Through a review of international, European, and national legislation, the master's thesis casts light on the relevance of labor law in the narrower context of collective redundancies and, by analyzing individual legal provisions and incorporating recent case law of Slovenian courts, presents the legal regulation of collective redundancies in the Republic of Slovenia in detail. Labour law provides for additional obligations of the employer in the event of the dismissal of a large number of employees for business reasons. Depending on the number of workers employed by the employer the law determines when a large number of workers is involved and, in this context, prescribes additional obligations of the employer, such as the establishment of a dismissal programme for redundant workers, obligation to notify and consult trade unions and the Employment Service and consideration of their proposals, and application of the redundancy selection criteria. In addition to the above, the thesis also includes an analysis of an important decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia on the dismissal of a large number of workers. The thesis aims to present the existing legislation in the field of collective redundancies and to provide practical guidance to the employer on the legally appropriate dismissal of a large number of workers, while also stressing the importance of the employer's correct conduct. Procedural inconsistencies or errors of the employer can lead to unlawful dismissals, which can have serious consequences for both the workers and the employer. The master's thesis additionally draws attention to the wider social aspect, as many dismissals are linked to poverty and social exclusion.
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