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

Latest Ad hoc Report by the Slovak Republic

• Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by the Slovak Republic, 21 December 2023
  Comments from the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights on the Ad hoc Report on the cost-of -living crisis

See previous reports in respect of the the Slovak Republic

Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)

• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning the Slovak Republic (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning the Slovak Republic (Thematic group Labour rights)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning the Slovak Republic (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning the Slovak Republic (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
• Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning the Slovak Republic (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)

See all conclusions in respect of the Slovak Republic (HUDOC)

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

Grey = Accepted provisions

¹ Sub-paragraphs a. and b. accepted

Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions

• First report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2015
• Second report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2019
• Third report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter - 2024

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)