Payroll in Slovenia

Payroll in Slovenia refers to all the procedures completed in connection to the payment of salaries of persons who work in this country. Payroll procedures must be completed on a monthly basis, given that salaries in Slovenia are paid per each month of work.

When completing these procedures, payroll specialists (who can be our lawyers in Slovenia, accountants or human resources professionals), will take into consideration the number of hours worked in a month (applicable to employees who work based on full-time employment contracts), the gross salary, the taxes due, the paid leave and many others, as per the Slovenian law.

Our team of Slovenian lawyers can provide the necessary legal support to investors who open companies in Slovenia and need to set up their payroll operations. We can also offer ongoing services in connection to payroll in Slovenia once a business begins its activities.

Payroll obligations in Slovenia

Companies that have just been incorporated and that will hire employees need to conduct specific procedures concerning payroll in Slovenia. Once the first employee has been hired, the company is legally required to register for the taxation of employment with the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia.

Once the employee is registered for the taxation of employment, he/she will be entitled a set of benefits, such as unemployment, pension, disability. The latter do not fall under the supervision of the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, but rather the Institute for Pension and Disability Insurance of Slovenia.

The obligation to register the employee with this institution falls under the supervision of the employer, who has the possibility to complete this step electronically. These procedures must be repeated every time the company hires a new employee. The payroll obligations are similar in the Netherlands, so in case you need this type of service there we recommend this team of accountants -Dutch-Accountants.com. They offer payroll services, audit services, tax advice, bookkeeping services and other accounting services.

We also mention that these formalities apply regardless of the nationality of the employee, therefore, if a foreigner opted for immigration to Slovenia for employment purposes, he or she will benefit from the same rules, rights and obligations applicable to local employees.

Of course, foreign workers must be the holders of proper documents attesting their residency in Slovenia (which can open the possibility to Slovenian citizenship through naturalization), and the immigration paperwork will be necessary for employment purposes.

Our immigration lawyers in Slovenia can provide further details on the legal framework concerning the employment of foreign workforce.

Observations on employment in Slovenia

Slovenia applies similar employment policies as the ones that are generally applied at a European level. Employment is done based on various types of contracts, in writing, and the documents should contain clear details on the rights and obligations of both parties. Some of the highlights are:

• a standard work week in Slovenia is defined by 40 hours of work (8 hours per day, 5 days per week);
• an employee should not work more than 48 hours per week, including overtime;
• the minimum gross salary in Slovenia is EUR 1,481.88 (as of 1 January 2026), increased by about 16% compared to the previous year;
• contractual relationships can be terminated by giving a termination notice (15 days for employment of up to 1 year, 30 days for employment of up to 2 years, 30 plus 2 days for each year worked in a company over the first 2 years of employment).

Our law firm in Slovenia can present other elements of payroll, including the current taxation system imposed on the salaries of persons working in local companies. We can also advise companies on the most suitable approach of setting up payroll in Slovenia (internal/outsourced) based on the needs of each business. Please contact our attorneys in Slovenia for further legal advice.