The right to be absent from work and the right to salary compensation for the purpose of caring for infirm elderly relatives during the COVID-19 epidemic
In the event of force majeure that substantially alters the conditions of care provided to persons who were the recipients of services offering adequate and secure care, their relatives/caregivers are entitled to claim the right to absence and salary compensation under the Employment... more
Amount of salary compensation in the case of (un)proven COVID-19 disease
In her initiative submitted to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the petitioner described her family's experience with the COVID-19 disease. The family lives in a place that is considered one of the major disease hotspots in Slovenia. She, her husband and their... more
Providing a suitable living space to a physically handicapped convicted person also during the epidemic
Shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ombudsman was asked for assistance by a petitioner who, due to a physical handicap, had been serving his prison sentence in a hospital room of the Maribor Prison until 13 March 2020. more
Enforcement of claims in times of emergency due to the declared virus epidemic
Redno izvajanje sodne oblasti je ob izrednih dogodkih (kot so naravne in druge hujše nesreče, večje epidemije ali podobni večji izredni dogodki) lahko ovirano oziroma je moteno. V takšnih primerih skladno s 83.a členom Zakona o sodiščih (ZS) posamezna sodišča opravljajo naroke in odločajo... more
Deciding on the suspension of serving prison under the intervention act
On 29 March 2020, the Act on provisional measures for judicial, administrative and other public matters to cope with the spread of infectious disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) (ZZUSUDJZ) entered into force. Article 12 thereof determines that a prison governor may, ex officio, suspend the... more
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