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Multinational employers posting workers to Bulgaria must notify the Bulgarian Labour Authority prior to, or upon, the first day of work by submitting information about the sending and hosting company, the duration and location of the employment …

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The sale of shares and business transfers will, in future, be blocked if a company owes employees remuneration or has outstanding social security obligations …

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It has been interpreted as a requirement for the last three years that employers must retain an individual dossier for each employee, keep it available to show the labour inspectorate or make it available to view by the employee concerned …

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Companies that wish to vary working time on a regular basis may do so through a facility called “summarised calculation” …

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In an attempt to draw highly qualified experts to the country, the Bulgarian Parliament has decided to ease the procedures for acquiring an EU blue card …

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The EU blue card, allowing high-level skilled foreign workers to live and work in Bulgaria, will be extended from the current one year to four years …

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If an expatriate or foreign business visitor becomes unwell in Bulgaria and requires an English speaking doctor or has to be admitted to hospital then they will find this guidance very useful …

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The Ministry of Tourism has reported an estimated shortage of approximately 20,000 seasonal workers, to cover for the expected increased tourism this summer …

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The Bulgarian parliament has voted to ban the wearing of burqa in public, thus following similar bans already in force in France and Belgium and in certain public institutions in the Netherlands …

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A proposal put before the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation to make employers fully responsible for the payment of social security in Bulgaria has been defeated …

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On July 17th 2015 a number of amendments to Bulgaria’s Labour Code came into force …

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On July 1st 2015 the national monthly minimum wage in Bulgaria increased to 380 levs (217 US dollars) …

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A draft law amending the Labour Code of Bulgaria has been adopted at first reading by the Bulgarian National Assembly …

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The Bulgarian Cabinet has confirmed that the national monthly minimum wage will increase to 380 levs (217 US dollars) on July 1st 2015 …

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According to forecasts prepared by the Ministry of Finance, the national minimum wage in Bulgaria should increase to 420 lev (215 euros) from January 1st 2016 …

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