Valentina Franca

Valentina Franca is a Professor and Chair at the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana. Her expertise focuses on the legal framework governing civil servants, constitutional aspects of public employment, and comparative administrative law.

Research Interests:
- Constitutional and international legal foundations of civil servant law
- Employment relations in public sector (monism of employment relationships)
- Comparative analysis of civil servant regulations across jurisdictions
- Social dialogue mechanisms in public governance
- Human resource management principles in public institutions
- Trade union activities and collective bargaining in public sector

Teaching Activities:
She instructs courses on:

• Legal regulation of civil servant status
• Constitutional dimensions of public employment
• Comparative civil service systems
• Public sector labor efficiency and promotion policies
• Conflict resolution in public sector social partnerships

Affiliations:
- Member of External Associates program at Faculty of Law
- Chair of Department of Public Law