Social security means guaranteeing (public) income security in the event of the realisation of social risks that would otherwise lead to a deterioration of persons' social and economic situation due to loss of income or increase in their living costs. This master's thesis presents the importance of social security systems and their implementation, focusing on the social security of teleworkers. This type of work has become increasingly popular in recent decades due to the development of information and communication technology, and it has become particularly relevant worldwide, including in Slovenia, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The thesis therefore includes an overview of the regulation of telework in Slovenia and an analysis of the compulsory social security systems, highlighting the challenges of teleworking. Furthermore, in view of the growing popularity of cross-border teleworking, the coordination of social security systems, which is of paramount importance for guaranteeing the right to free movement of workers, is addressed. The focus of the thesis is on the social security of cross-border teleworkers in EU Member States where the arrangements as laid down in the coordination regulations are examined. However, since the latter were adopted before the rise of teleworking as a consequence of the measures adopted to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the inadequacy of these arrangements is becoming increasingly apparent. As a result, an agreement has recently been adopted which allows for a derogation from the coordination rules otherwise in force. However, bilateral agreements on the coordination of social security systems are of paramount importance for those workers who are not covered by the EU coordination regulations.
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