April 2019 – On 2 April 2019, the rules
for the implementation of Bulgaria's new Persons with
Disabilities Act (the “Act”) entered
into force. The rules detail the obligation of employers in
Bulgaria with more than 50 employees to hire a minimum number of
disabled persons1—an obligation introduced by the
Act at the beginning of 2019.
What are the new requirements?
The law aims to improve access to employment for disabled
persons. The new rules state that companies with more than 50 but
less than 99 employees must hire at least one permanently disabled
person. For companies with 100 or more employees, the quota is set
at 2 per cent of the number of employees in the company.
In addition, employers must now report the number of unoccupied
positions designated for disabled persons and the qualification and
work experience required for each position to the respective local
department of the Bulgarian Employment Agency. Employers should
also notify the Employment
