Remuneration Slovenia’s retroactive winter bonus: Can employers claim compensation from the state? The Constitutional Court has ruled that while the bonus is constitutional, charging employers for the months before the law existed is not iStock.com/Romano Calabrese Image Iris Pensa Čadež Partner, Jadek & Pensa Monday 09 November 2026 In November 2025, Slovenia made a winter bonus mandatory for all employees and required employers to pay it for the whole of 2025, even though the law only came into force seven wee Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Working Time Standby duties: the ECJ’s synthesis of Slovenian judgments and a question of compensation Tax & Social Security Slovenia’s language test rule for third-country nationals is discriminatory Data Protection Justify GPS tracking of company vehicles, says Slovenian court Labour Reforms Slovenia’s ZIURS reforms face a referendum showdown