The Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic (KOZ) will observe Workers’ Memorial Day on 27 April this year with an official tripartite conference, involving also the government and employers' groups, to discuss safety issues.

The conference will be held in the small Slovak town of Novaky, where last month’s tragedy struck inside a factory for de-activation of old military munitions. Eight civilian workers were killed, including three women. KOZ has arranged the tripartite meeting along with the Federation of Metallurgical Trade Unions.

The labour confederation's Safety and Health Department has prepared leaflets for this year's World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The Slovak Republic has an official workplace fatality rate of 11 per 100,000 workers. The government has ratified all ILO Conventions core labour standards, and has also adopted ILO Conventions 139 (Occupational Cancer), 155 (Occupational Safety and Health), 161 (Occupational Health Services), and the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.