Termination

Terminating employment, notice periods, termination payments and rights to references.

Bulgaria :: Termination

Termination of employment may occur by mutual agreement of the parties, by unilateral termination by one of the parties (with or without notice) or at the expiry of a fixed-term contract …

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Bulgaria :: Dismissal due to ill health

A contract of employment may be terminated on the ground that the employee is incapable of working due to an illness which had led to a permanent reduced working capacity – this must be based on the conclusion of a medical expert board …

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Bulgaria :: Employee resignation

Although an employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time and without giving reason, they must give their employer the amount of notice agreed in the employment contract …

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Bulgaria :: Protected employees

Certain categories of employees subject to special protection from dismissal under the Labour Code: Mothers of children under the age of three years, Employees who have been previously assigned work within the undertaking due to medical reasons, Employees who suffer from certain diseases, Employees who have commenced a period of approved leave, Nominated representatives of employees, Employees who, during their period of employment, are members of special negotiation bodies, European works councils, representative bodies with a European commercial or co-operative company …

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Bulgaria :: Severance pay

Severance pay varies according to the grounds on which the agreement is terminated, the observance or otherwise of the notice period, and in some cases the duration of the employment …

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Bulgaria :: Redundancy and collective dismissal

A number of specific procedures for collective dismissals are laid down in the Labour Code and Employment Promotion Act …

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