Overtime Rules in Slovenia
In Slovenia, overtime starts after 40 hours in a week, and no statutory rate applies: the premium is set by the employment contract or the collective agreement.
- Daily overtime after
- Not set nationally
- Weekly overtime after
- 40 hours
- Overtime rate
- Not set nationally
- Maximum weekly hours
- Not set nationally
- Rest break
- 30 minutes
- Source
- pisrs.si
When overtime starts in Slovenia
Not every threshold on this page is fixed by national law in Slovenia. The figures above are what the statute sets; where one is marked as not set nationally, the point at which overtime begins, or the rate it is paid at, comes from the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules instead.
An empty figure is information rather than an omission. Read the source linked below before applying any of these numbers to a specific contract in Slovenia.
Maximum weekly hours
No maximum weekly hours figure is listed for Slovenia: the statute cited below does not set one as a weekly ceiling. Daily limits, annual overtime caps and minimum rest periods may still apply, so read the source before planning long weeks.
Rest breaks
No statutory rest break with a fixed hours threshold is recorded for Slovenia in the source cited below. Break entitlements may still come from the collective agreement or from sector rules. Either way, unpaid breaks are excluded from paid hours, which is how the hours calculator treats the break field by default.
Calculate overtime pay for Slovenia
Select Slovenia in the hours calculator or the timesheet and its thresholds are applied to your week automatically. Because no statutory multiplier applies in Slovenia, overtime hours are listed on their own line at the plain hourly rate, and the premium your contract or collective agreement sets is yours to enter.
As of September 21, 2026
This page summarises the statutory baseline in Slovenia for general information. It is not legal advice, collective agreements and sector rules can set different terms, and labour law changes. Check pisrs.si before relying on any figure.
Questions and answers
When does overtime start in Slovenia?
After 40 hours in a week. Slovenia does not set a separate daily overtime threshold, so hours are measured against the week.
How much is overtime pay in Slovenia?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Slovenia. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check pisrs.si and the agreement that covers the job.
What is the maximum number of hours per week in Slovenia?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Slovenia. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check pisrs.si and the agreement that covers the job.
Are rest breaks required in Slovenia?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Slovenia. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check pisrs.si and the agreement that covers the job.
Where do these figures come from?
From pisrs.si, the statutory instrument for working time in Slovenia. Where a figure is uncertain it is left blank rather than estimated.