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At the end of September 2017 and after lengthy discussions and a public hearing, the Slovenian Government has finally adopted amendments to four tax laws. The tax reform is expected to be confirmed at the National Assembly and enter into force with the new calendar year.

In a recent judgement in the case of Barbulescu vs. Romania the European Court of Human Rights took advantage of the second chance to set clear criteria, which should be taken into account when assessing the proportionality of monitoring employees’ communications.

The technology of linking blocks of data - blockchain - is a hot topic, which has recently filled the headlines. The potential of this technology is being examined in all branches of the economy, from banking sector to food industry, and its effects are being carefully inspected also by governments, including Slovenia's.

In its Annual Report for 2016, the Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia states that the level of compliance with labour legislation in Slovenia is still worrying. Most violations concern the non or late payment of salaries for which the labour inspectors have, apart from imposing fines, also been vested with new powers to close a business.