Pay increases are attracting intense interest among social partners and the public, with employers opposing the government’s decision to increase the statutory minimum wage in 2018. The largest trade union in Bulgaria, the CITUB, organised a major national protest in October in support of pay
The ongoing debate about raising the statutory minimum wage – and trade union opposition to requirements for large combustion plants – are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Bulgaria in the second quarter of 2017.
Political uncertainty alongside positive economic trends, including increased GDP and falling unemployment, are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Bulgaria in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Trade union confederation CITUB has drawn up proposals for amendments to Bulgaria’s Labour Code based on its survey of common code violations. The survey found that almost half of all violations involve the calculation of total working time, which is often used by employers as an opportunity to hide
Approval of representative social partners, new rules on the labour rights of Bulgarian workers posted abroad, proposals to deal with unpaid wages and discussions on the minimum wage are among the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in
A new census of the membership of employer organisations and trade unions, slow progress on reforms and macroeconomic imbalances, and protests and strikes in the health and security sectors are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in
The National Institute for Conciliation and Arbitration plays a key role in settling industrial conflicts, but its work is hampered by lack of accurate and detailed information on collective labour disputes. It launched the Dispute Settlement project to examine best practices for recording
Parents have called for increases to maternity leave compensation and child benefits in 2016. The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation has rejected such calls and a proposal to bring parental benefits in line with the statutory minimum wage.
The app-based car service Uber has been popular with its customers in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia since 2014, but has provoked massive criticism from registered taxi firms and public authorities. After a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court, the company was forced to stop its activities. It is