Slovak Republic

The Slovak Republic ratified the European Social Charter and the Additional Protocol to the Charter on 22/06/1998, accepting 60 of the Charter’s 72 paragraphs, and all 4 articles of the Additional Protocol.

It also ratified the Amending Protocol to the Charter on 22/06/1998. It ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 23/04/2009, accepting 87 of the Revised Charter’s 98 paragraphs. It signed the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 18/11/1999 but has not yet accepted the procedure.

The Charter in domestic law

Article 11of the Constitution: “International instruments on human rights and freedoms ratified by the Slovak Republic and promulgated under statutory requirements shall take precedence over national laws provided that the international treaties and agreements guarantee greater constitutional rights and freedoms.”

Country factsheets

The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.

The Slovak Republic factsheet

Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by the Slovak Republic

Grey = Accepted provisions

1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.7	3.1
3.2	3.3	3.4	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.5	5	6.1	6.2	6.3
6.4	7.1	7.2	7.3	7.4	7.5	7.6	7.7	7.8	7.9	7.10	8.1
8.2	8.3	8.4	8.5	9	10.1	10.2	10.3	10.4	10.5	11.1	11.2
11.3	12.1	12.2	12.3	12.4	13.1	13.2	13.3	13.4	14.1	14.2	15.1
15.2	15.3	16	17.1	17.2	18.1	18.2	18.3	18.4	19.1	19.2	19.3
19.4¹	19.5	19.6	19.7	19.8	19.9	19.10	19.11	19.12	20	21	22
23	24	25	26.1	26.2	27.1	27.2	27.3	28	29	30	31.1
31.2	31.3

¹ Sub-paragraphs a. and b. accepted

Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions

Collective complaints procedure

The Slovak Republic signed the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 18/11/1999 but has not yet accepted the procedure.

Previous national reports by the Slovak Republic

13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the Slovak Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021).
Comments submitted by the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights
12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the Slovak Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020).
Comments by Slovak National Centre for Human Rights
11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019).
Comments by the Forum for Human Rights
Comments by the NGO Coalition
Comments by the SNCHR
10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
10th report addendum
9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019
8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018
7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015. Conclusions published in 2017
6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014. Conclusions published in 2016
Addendum to the 6th report (Articles 10§5 and 15§1)
5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013. Conclusions published in 2015
Addendum to the 5th report (Article 27§3)
4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2012. Conclusions published in 2014
Addendum to the 4th report (Articles 4§3, 5 and 28)
3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011. Conclusions published in 2013
Addendum to 3rd report - Article 23
Addendum to 3rd report - Article 14§2
Comments from the Slovakian LGBT Network and ILGA Europe on the 3rd report
2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010. Conclusions published in 2012
2nd report, Reply to Art 1§2
1st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009. Conclusions published in 2011

1961 Charter

7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008. Conclusions published in 2010 -XIX-3
6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007. Conclusions published in 2009 -XIX-2
5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006. Conclusions published in 2008 - XIX-1
4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of the Slovak Republic Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2004. Conclusions XVIII-2
Comments on the 4th report by Confederation of Trade Unions (KOZ SR)

Social Rights