An overview of employment contract and social security breaches in the Repulic of Slovenia

Diplomsko delo z naslovom Pregled kršitev delovnega razmerja in socialne varnosti v Republiki Sloveniji obravnava vrste in pogostost posameznih kršitev, ki nastajajo zaradi neizpolnjevanja obveznosti iz delovnega razmerja in predstavljajo kršenje delavčevih pravic. Skozi nalogo smo z analiziranjem statističnih podatkov o zaznanih kršitvah delovnega razmerja in socialne varnosti med leti 2004 in 2012 primerjali število kršitev pred in po pojavu finančne krize leta 2008. Predmet analize so bili statistični podatki Policije, Finančne uprave Republike Slovenije in Inšpektorata Republike Slovenije za delo, s pomočjo katerih smo ugotovili, da je finančna kriza imela močan vpliv na rast števila kršitev, predvsem na področju tistih, ki so neposredno povezane z finančno stabilnostjo podjetij. Največja rast je bila ugotovljena na področju kršitev temeljnih pravic delavcev, kjer prevladuje delodajalčevo neizpolnjevanje obveznosti pri plačevanju za delavčevo opravljeno delo in pri plačevanju obveznih prispevkov za socialno varnost, kjer je dolg neplačnikov do države, ugotovljen s strani Finančne uprave RS, vsako leto večji. Pri analizi dela nadzornih organov smo ugotovili, da se glavni razlogi za neustrezno spopadanje s porastom števila kršitev skrivajo v neustrezni zakonodaji, kjer velja izpostaviti neustrezno sankcioniranje prekrškov, zaradi težavne dokazljivosti naklepa kaznivega dejanja malo število pravnomočno obsojenih kršiteljev in enostavno ustanavljanje novih podjetij bivših kršiteljev. Poleg zakonodaje pa delo nadzornih organov, zaradi omejitev zaposlovanja v javnem sektorju, otežuje kadrovska stiska. Za izboljšanje stanja na področju boja proti kršitvam delovnega razmerja in socialne varnosti je tako največ rezerve prav v ustreznih dopolnitvah zakonodaje s strani države.The title of this dissertation is An overview of employment contract and social security breaches in the Republic of Slovenia. It addresses different types and the frequency of individual violations, which occur due to failures to comply with obligations arising from the employment contract and constitute a violation of employee\u27s rights. Throughout this dissertation we have analysed statistical data of detected violations of employment contract and social security between the years 2004 and 2012, and compared the number of violations before and after the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008. The subject of analysis was statistic data collected from the Police, Financial administration of the Republic of Slovenia, and Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia. The data helped us reach the conclusion that the financial crisis had a great impact on the growth of the number of violations, most of which were directly connected to financial stability of different companies. The biggest growth was documented in the area of violations of fundamental workers’ rights, such as the employer’s deficiency to pay for the work performed by the employee, and the lack of paying for mandatory social security contributions. The non-payers’ debt to the country is bigger each year, claims the Financial administration of the Republic of Slovenia. By analysing the work of statutory authority we established that the main reasons for inadequate coping with the increasing number of violations hide behind the insufficient legislation. We have to highlight the inadequate sanctioning of offences, due which there is a small number of convicted offenders, because of difficulties in proving the intent of a criminal act, and a trouble-free setting up of new businesses of former offenders. Apart from the legislation, the work of statutory authority is, because of limitations of employment in the public sector, made difficult by the shortage of personnel. In the fight against the violations of employment contract and social security the state still has the most reserve in the apt amendment of the legislation to improve this situation