Skrajševanje delovnega časa : novosti in aktualna problematika

Bagari, Sara (author)

Prispevek obravnava skrajševanje delovnega časa z vidika širših evropskih trendov ter nacionalne pravne ureditve. V prvem delu analizira spremembe predpisov o delovnem času in razvoj sektorsko prilagojenih rešitev, namenjenih boljšemu usklajevanju interesov delodajalcev in delavcev. V drugem delu prispevka je predstavljena analiza slovenske ureditve zaposlitve s krajšim delovnim časom, s poudarkom na različnih pravnih podlagah zanjo ter razlikah v pravnem položaju delavcev glede na posamezne institute, vključno z zakonodajnimi novostmi in posebnimi ukrepi na tem področju. Za zaposlitev s krajšim delovnim časom, ki temelji na interesu in avtonomni volji delavca ter delodajalca, je značilna uporaba načela sorazmernosti pravic in obveznosti glede na obseg delovnega časa, za katerega je sklenjena pogodba o zaposlitvi. Poleg tega zakonodaja posebej ureja tudi primere zaposlitve s krajšim delovnim časom, ki jih delavec uveljavlja na podlagi predpisov o pokojninskem in invalidskem zavarovanju, zdravstvenem zavarovanju, zavarovanju za starševsko varstvo ali drugih predpisov, delodajalec pa mu je v teh primerih krajši delovni čas dolžan zagotavljati. Z novelo ZDR-1D sta bila v zakon dodatno vključena 65.a člen, ki določa pravico delavca predlagati krajši delovni čas zaradi usklajevanja poklicnega in zasebnega življenja, ter 67.a člen, ki določa pravico delavca, žrtve nasilja v družini, predlagati zaposlitev s krajšim delovnim časom za obdobje urejanja zaščite, vodenja pravnih in drugih postopkov ter odpravljanja posledic nasilja v družini. Nadalje je bil z ZUTD‑I vključen še 67.b člen, ki ureja krajši delovni čas delavca pred upokojitvijo (t. i. ukrep 80/90/100), poseben zakon o uveljavljanju delnega povračila nadomestila plače za skrajšani delovni čas pa ureja shemo skrajšanega delovnega časa kot ukrep za ohranjanje delovnih mest, ki delodajalcem ob začasnih poslovnih težavah omogoča odreditev dela s krajšim delovnim časom. Pravni položaj delavcev se v navedenih primerih bistveno razlikuje.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: skrajševanje delovnega časa, krajši delovni čas, zaposlitev za krajši delovni čas, pravni položaj delavcev, pravice delavcev, usklajevanje poklicnega in zasebnega življenja
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: PF - Faculty of Law
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.06.2026
• Year: 2026
• Number of pages: str. 171-189
• Numbering: ǂLetn. ǂ26, ǂ[št.] ǂ2/3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-183183
• UDC: 331.31:331.5
• ISSN on article: 1580-6316
• COBISS.SI-ID: 279812867
• Publication date in RUL: 09.06.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Delavci in delodajalci. [revija za delovno pravo in pravo socialne varnosti]
• Shortened title: Delav. delod.
• Publisher: Inštitut za delo, Pravna fakulteta
• ISSN: 1580-6316
• COBISS.SI-ID: 112596992

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Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Reducing working time : new developments and ongoing issues

Abstract

The paper discusses the reduction of working time from the perspective of broader European trends and the national legal framework. In the first part, it analyses changes in working time regulations and the development of sector-specific solutions aimed at better reconciling the interests of employers and workers. The second part of the paper presents an analysis of the Slovenian regulation of part-time employment, with a focus on the different legal bases for such employment and the differences in the legal position of workers depending on the individual arrangements, including legislative novelties and specific measures in this field. Part-time employment based on the interest and autonomous will of both the worker and the employer is characterised by the application of the principle of proportionality of rights and obligations in accordance with the agreed working hours stipulated in the employment contract. In addition, legislation specifically regulates cases of part-time employment that workers exercise on the basis of regulations governing pension and disability insurance, health insurance, parental protection insurance or other applicable legislation, in which cases the employer is obliged to provide part-time work. Amendments introduced by ZDR‑1D added Article 65a, which establishes the worker’s right to propose a reduction of working time for the purpose of work-life balance, and Article 67a, which grants a worker who is a victim of domestic violence the right to propose parttime employment for the period necessary to arrange protection, conduct legal and other procedures, and address the consequences of domestic violence. Furthermore, ZUTD‑I introduced Article 67b into the ZDR‑1, regulating reduced working hours for workers prior to retirement (the so-called 80/90/100 scheme), while the Act on Partial Reimbursement of Wage Compensation for Reduced Working Hours regulates a shortened working time scheme as a job-preservation measure, allowing employers facing temporary business difficulties to order work with reduced working hours. The legal position of workers differs significantly across these arrangements.

• Keywords: reducing working time, part-time working time, shorter working time, part-time employment, legal position of workers, workers’ rights, work-life balance