Precarious work represents all those forms of employment in which the workers experience social, economic and survival uncertainty accompanied by low pay, irregular or short-term employment, and poorer labour status. These forms of employment often fall within the scope of illegality, as the provisions of labour laws are violated. Due to the economic and financial crisis in 2008, the Republic of Slovenia started to take austerity measures at an accelerated pace, which in the public sector led to the rapid retirement of older employees and the freezing of the proces of employing new people. This resulted in the need for new staff that the faculties were forced to hire through copyright contracts at fixed predetermined fees which, after paying all the costs and taxes of the self-employed, do not reach the minimum net wage. Similarly, the crisis reduced the amount of funds allocated for research activities, which led to the chaining of employment contracts, often by lowering the percentage of workload. At the faculty, certain employees found themselves in a situation of precarious employment; their social status is uncertain, dependent on their success of applying for projects. This study was conducted in order to determine the state of precarious work at the Faculty of Arts. Through interviews with the management and the trade union at the Faculty, I gained insight into understanding of the issue and the attitude towards precarious work by the management, as well as insight into the union's activities in identifying and resolving this problem. Through conversations with employees, an attempt was made to gain insight into the understanding of precarious work at the faculty by the employees and precarious workers.
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