The right to social security is a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution of Slovenia and is implemented through social insurance, which constitute the foundation of our social security system. In the framework of the social security system, as per the interpretation given by the Constitutional Court of Slovenia and as stated in Article 7 of the Law on Labor and Social Courts, the system of social welfare is also included, however, it is not the focus of this analysis. The purpose of the social security system is to provide protection in the event of the occurrence of a social event (such as illness, injury, disability, parenthood, unemployment, or old age) that results in a loss of income or insufficient income for an individual. The social security system was designed with the assumption of a standard worker, which refers to an individual employed on an indefinite basis with full-time work. However, a growing number of workers are engaged in non-standard forms of employment and self-employment, which refers to types of employment that differ in one or more characteristics from standard employment. These include temporary employment, part-time employment, self-employment, work for students and retirees, and work based on one of the civil law contracts. The social security of these workers varies depending on the legal basis for inclusion in social insurance and is generally lower than in standard forms of employment. Despite legislative efforts to address the prevalence of non-standard forms of employment and self-employment through various reforms, these still do not provide all groups of workers with access to all branches of social security.
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