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Work · Slovenia
Updated September 2026

🚻 I am being discriminated against at work — who do I turn to?

Direct answer

Discrimination because of sex, age, origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation or pregnancy is illegal at every stage — hiring, pay, promotion, dismissal — and the burden of proof shifts: once you show facts that suggest it, the employer must prove otherwise. Zagovornik načela enakosti (01 473 55 31) is the equality body for Slovenia: free, confidential, it investigates and mediates. Vaš sindikat (ZSSS, KSJS) (zsss.si) represents you; Inšpektorat RS za delo (01 280 36 60) takes complaints and can inspect. Deadlines for a claim are short (often 2–6 months), so start now.

Call firstZagovornik načela enakosti
Report toVaš sindikat (ZSSS, KSJS)
If that failsInšpektorat RS za delo

🗣️ What to say

"Since [date] I have been treated less favourably than colleagues in [pay / shifts / promotion / …] and I believe the reason is my [ground]. Examples: [dates, facts, witnesses]. I ask for this to be investigated and stopped. I am also contacting Zagovornik načela enakosti."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Write it downDates, what was said or done, who was there, how others were treated. Comparisons are the evidence.
  2. Internal complaintHR or the works council, in writing. Many countries require this step; it also fixes the date.
  3. Equality body: Zagovornik načela enakostiFree advice, investigation, mediation, sometimes representation. They know which claim fits.
  4. Union: Vaš sindikat (ZSSS, KSJS)Representation in negotiations and at the labour court.
  5. DeadlineClaims for compensation or contesting a decision have deadlines of a few months. Ask Zagovornik načela enakosti for the exact one on day one.

📇 All contacts

Zagovornik načela enakostiHelp with discrimination, findingsFor discrimination at work, housing, services📞 01 473 55 31🔗 zagovornik.si
Vaš sindikat (ZSSS, KSJS)Legal aid and negotiation for membersFor members; you can join right away🔗 www.zsss.si
Inšpektorat RS za deloEmployer inspections, fines, reports onlineAs soon as wages are overdue📞 01 280 36 60🔗 www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/organi-v-sestavi/inspektorat-za-delo
Delovno in socialno sodiščeUnlawful dismissal within 30 days, wage claimsWithin 30 days of service of the dismissal🔗 www.sodisce.si/dssl

❓ Frequently asked

Can they punish me for complaining?

Retaliation is itself illegal and separately compensable. Keep the paper trail — it is what makes retaliation provable.

I am pregnant and they cut my hours

Pregnancy discrimination is sex discrimination and pregnant workers have special protection against dismissal. Contact Zagovornik načela enakosti the same week.

They say I was not hired because of "fit"

Ask in writing for the reason and the successful candidate's qualifications; a refusal to answer counts against them.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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