Transparency in pay: Fair pay or discrimination

Stricter rules against the gender pay gap, based on the European Equal Pay Directive, should apply from June 2026. The new legislation brings challenges for HR managers and employers, who will face new obligations.

New Commercial Register Act in the Comment Procedure

The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic has introduced a draft Act on the Commercial Register, which fundamentally changes the rules for company registration, transfers competencies to notaries, and increases data transparency. From March…

The new construction act simplifies the process of construction permits

The new construction regulations, which will come into force on 1 April 2025, bring comprehensive changes in the field of construction law in Slovakia. They will replace the currently valid and effective Construction Act, as well as the current Act…

New rules for traders and e-shop providers

The new consumer protection legislation is currently in Parliament after first reading, bringing a number of new rights and obligations for traders and e-shop operators including the obligation to adapt their terms and conditions in compliance with…

Legislative changes in relation to the Commercial Register

The National Council of the Slovak Republic ("NC SR") approved the Act amending the Act on the Commercial Register and the Act on the Register of Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organisations (the "Amendment").