LRI 2022 Bulgaria - CLR

bulgaria

2022 Score

91

Score Increase

2020 Score

88.5

Rating

Decent Work

Fair
Wages

100

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

25

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	Yes	1	§48(5) of the Constitution of Bulgaria, 1991; §03, 218 & 244 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§66 & 269-272 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§262 of the Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§262-264 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	Yes	1	§8 & 9 of the Ordinance on Structure and Organization of Wages 2009; §140 & 261 of Labour Code, 1986

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§136-150 & 262-263 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	Yes	1	§136 and 146 of the Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§152 & 153 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§154 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§155, 156, 172-178, 305 & 319 of Labour Code, 1986; §22-24 of Decree No. 72/1986 on hours of work, rest and leave

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§61-66 & 128(a & b) of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§67-69 & 114-A of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	No	0	§70 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	Yes	1	§190, 220, 325, 326, 328-330 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	No	0	§222 of Labour Code, 1986

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	Yes	1	§163 & 164 of Labour Code, 1986, amended in 2017; §1, 41, 48, 50(7) of Social Security Code, 2003
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	Yes	1	§163.7 of Labour Code, 1986; §1, 41, 48, 50(6) of Social Security Code, 2003
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	Yes	1	§138-A & 311 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§166 of Labour Code, 1986

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§12 of Law on Protection against Discrimination (No. 68 of 2006)
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§163 of Labour Code, 1986; §45 of Decree No. 72/1986 on hours of work, rest and leave,
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§163 & 164 of Labour Code, 1986; §1, 41, 48, 50-52 of Social Security Code, 2000
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	§163 & 164 of Labour Code, 1986; §1, 41, 48, 50-52 of Social Security Code, 2000
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§163, 328, 330 & 333 of Labour Code, 1986

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§4, 7, 10 & 34 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1997
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§4, 16, 26 & 34 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1997
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	Yes	1	§307-310 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	§18, 65 & 78-81 of Social Security Code, 2000

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	§68-70 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	§80-84 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	§54A-H of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	Yes	1	§162 of Labour Code, 1986; §1, 40 & 41 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	§71-77 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§243 of Labour Code, 1986; §14 of Protection Against Discrimination Act, 2003
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§17, 76-81 & §1 of Additional Provisions of Protection Against Discrimination Act, 2003
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§6 of the Constitution of Bulgaria, 1991; §4-7, 12-28 & 76- 81 of Law on Protection Against Discrimination, 2003
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	Yes	1	§48 of the Constitution of Bulgaria, 1991
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§301-305 of the Labour Code, 1986
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	§301-305 of the Labour Code, 1986; §7 of the Public Education Law, 1999
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§140, 147 & 301-305 of the Labour Code, 1986; Ordinance No. 6 of July 24, 2006; §192-A of Penal Code, 1968
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§48 of the Constitution, 1991; §159(A-C) of Penal Code, 1968

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	Yes	1	§49 of the Constitution of Bulgaria, 1991; §4,5 & 33 of Labour Code, 1986
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	No	0	§3 & 50-60 of Labour Code, 1986; Economic and Social Council Act 2001; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2019
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	No	0	§50 of the Constitution of Bulgaria, 1991; §11, Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act 1990
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	Yes	1	§20-21, Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act 1990