Main data on the ESS 

Name: Employment Service of Slovenia

Registered office: Rožna dolina, Cesta IX / 6

Telephone: 01 47 90 900

Fax: 01 47 90 262

Special free telephone: 080 1998

E-mail address: info@ess.gov.si

Website: http://www.ess.gov.si

Director-General: Marija Poglajen

Legal status: The ESS is an independent legal entity with public institute status, operating uniformly throughout the territory of the Republic of Slovenia

Organisation: The Employment Service operates on three levels: at the ESS registered office (Management and Central Office), in 12 regional offices and 59 local offices.

Fundamental legal basis: Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act

Basic activities of the Employment Service

• Providing employment and employment guidance

• Providing career orientation

• Providing unemployment insurance

• Providing active employment policy programmes and measures

• Issuing work and employment permits to foreigners

• Producing analytical, developmental and other professional material in the field of the ESS activities

• Providing information on the labour market and information of a public nature