Bulgaria Introduces Possibility For Electronic Storage Of Employment Documents

The Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Politics recently adopted an ordinance for employment-related electronic documents and the requirements for their creation and storage in an employee's file. The ordinance is effective as of 19th May 2018 and is based on Art. 128b, para 3 of the Labour Code.

The new ordinance provides the possibility of an electronic file of an employee to be created and kept by the employer. Both parties are now allowed to exchange electronic documents between them.

Employers who choose to create electronic files for their employees must follow specific technical requirements.

Documents which can be kept and stored electronically in employees files include: