Employment on the Farm and Unregulated Status and Legal Position of the Farm

The fundamental problem with employment of persons on the farm stems from the lack of legal status of the farm. According to Article 4 of the Slovenian Agriculture Act, a farm is defined as a form of agricultural holding, which, however, does not have its legal subjectivity. Although agriculture is defined in the Agriculture Act as a form of agricultural holding, it is not disputed that it is a sui generis entity, since it is not a legal entity. The author analyses whether a farm can have an employer status in the employment of persons on farms and identifies opened issues regarding farm employment.

Keywords: employment, work on the farm, employer, farmer, farm, agricultural holdings, status and legal aspect of the farm.