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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §48(5) of the Constitution of Bulgaria, 1991; §03, 218 & 244 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §66 & 269-272 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §262 of the Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §262-264 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §136-150 & 262-263 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §136 and 146 of the Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §152 & 153 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §154 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §61-66 & 128(a & b) of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §67-69 & 114-A of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §70 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §190, 220, 325, 326, 328-330 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §222 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month 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 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §138-A & 311 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §166 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §12 of Law on Protection against Discrimination (No. 68 of 2006) | No Change |
| Does the law require 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, | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §163 & 164 of Labour Code, 1986; §1, 41, 48, 50-52 of Social Security Code, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §163 & 164 of Labour Code, 1986; §1, 41, 48, 50-52 of Social Security Code, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §163, 328, 330 & 333 of Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §4, 7, 10 & 34 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §4, 16, 26 & 34 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1997 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §18, 65 & 78-81 of Social Security Code, 2000 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §68-70 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §80-84 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §54A-H of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §162 of Labour Code, 1986; §1, 40 & 41 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §71-77 of Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §243 of Labour Code, 1986; §14 of Protection Against Discrimination Act, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §17, 76-81 & §1 of Additional Provisions of Protection Against Discrimination Act, 2003 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §48 of the Constitution of Bulgaria, 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Code, 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Bulgaria | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §301-305 of the Labour Code, 1986 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons 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 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §48 of the Constitution, 1991; §159(A-C) of Penal Code, 1968 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | CEACR, C98, Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Bulgaria); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Bulgaria Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §11 of Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act 1990; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Bulgaria Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Bulgaria) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §20-21, Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act 1990 | No Change |