Payback clause
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- na
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Payback clause
- Country
- Slovenia
- Type of instrument
- Payback clause
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Employers and employees can agree on a payback clause. In compensation for employer-provided/financed training, employees commit themselves to stay in the company for an agreed period or (partially) pay back the costs of training. Direct costs of training (e.g. cost of enrolment and fees) and wages paid during training (borne by employer) can be subject to a payback clause.
- Short description of the related instruments
nap
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- nap
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- nap
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- nap
- Relevance
- Key scheme
- Legal basis
Employment Relationship Act
- Objective(s) and target(s)
To protect the employer's interests
- Year of implementation
- 2002
- Year of latest amendment
- 2013
- Operation/Management
Employment Relationship Act defines only general rights and duties of employees and employers as contractual parties. The details are defined in individual contracts signed between emloyee and employer. The Act provides that employee and employer may agree to special education contract. The contract may include a payback clause where employee benefitng from employer-provided/financed traning is obliged to stay in the company for an agreed period of time. In case employee terminates employemt contract before the end of the defined period he/she must reimburse the proportionate part of training cost to the employer.
Bode responsible for setting general legislative framework: Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Detailed issues: HRM of the company- Eligible group(s)
All employers
employees- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
Training directly related to the sector/activity of the company
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
Employer, employee
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
Direct costs of training (e.g. cost of enrolment and fees) and wages paid during training (borne by employer) can be subject to a payback clause.
- Volumes of funding
na
- Beneficiaries/take up
na
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
na
- Most relevant webpage - in English
http://www.mddsz.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/delovna_razmerja_in_pravice…
- Most relevant webpage - local language
na
- Sources
http://www.mddsz.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/delovna_razmerja_in_pravice…