Amendments To The Bulgarian Labour Code

Strengthening the home-office regime and enhancing remote workplace safety

As workplaces evolve and remote work remains prevalent, amendments to the Bulgarian Labour Code have been recently adopted to reshape the regulations governing home-office arrangements and remote workplace safety standards. The amendments further address the impact of digitalisation and new technologies on work and aim to improve the work-life balance of employees.

Mandatory specification of remote workplace

An important change is the explicit requirement to define the exact address of the remote workplace. This is already the case in practice, also in line with the authorities' guidelines. Better clarity in the law will further help to ensure compliance with labour regulations and provide adequate protection of the parties to the employment agreement. The parties have the flexibility to agree on more than one remote workplace. Employees can also temporarily change their remote workplace