7. 7. 2016

Supreme Court rules on protection of employees nearing retirement

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia had allowed an appeal on a point of law in respect of ruling VIII Ips 246/2015 regarding the determination of Article 226 and Article 114 of ZDR-1 and provided an explanation as to when employees close to retirement (i.e. elderly employees as per the Employment Relationship Act that was in force before ZDR-1) are protected from having their employment contract terminated.
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7. 7. 2016

Caution when confirming salary deduction arrangements

Given that salary deduction arrangements are in practice increasingly littered with illegal provisions or not properly completed, employers should be circumspect when signing or approving these arrangements.
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7. 7. 2016

Withdrawal from life insurance policies

Are insurance companies really facing mass lawsuits to be lodged by individuals who wish to withdraw from their life insurance policies while requesting reimbursement of the money already invested in the policy?
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7. 7. 2016

Stairway to heaven: the jury is in

The jury at the Los Angeles court has returned its verdict as to whether the song “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin was plagiarised.
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