Full vs. Reduced Working Hours In Bulgaria: Key Rules For Employers

Working hours are a key element of all employment relationships in Bulgaria since they affect labor and social security records, employee health, and workplace safety. Bulgarian employment law recognises various working time models, the key ones being full and reduced full working hours. To this end, employment contracts are the main tool for defining and implementing these working hours.

Definition and Legal Nature

Full working hours can be divided into:

• Normal full working hours: the standard duration of working time, applied under regular conditions.
• Reduced full working hours: reduced working hours applied in specific conditions where the employee is exposed to health or safety risks.