Bulgarian companies with staff exceeding 50 employees are obliged to open workplaces for people with disabilities, as per the new Disability Act which has entered in force as of 1st January 2019.

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 new PDA aims to enhance conditions for social and labour integration of people with disabilities in Bulgaria and provides stricter obligations for employers compared to the formerly applicable framework.

The newly-adopted Act contains important updates to the employment regulations for disabled and permanently disabled people.

In Bulgaria, the termination of employment often involves complex procedures and legal justification. However, Article 331 of the Bulgarian Labour Code (LC) offers an alternative...

Governments throughout Southeast Europe have implemented various programs for combating unemployment as well as boosting the workplace inclusion of certain population groups. This is mostly being done in the form of various tax or social contribution exemptions granted to employers meeting specific criteria.

The Republic of Bulgaria is situated on the west coast of the Black Sea, with Romania to the north, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the former Yugoslavia to the west.

Mental health is quite a sensitive and complex issue from an employment law perspective. There isn't always a clear "yes" or "no" or "right" or "wrong" answer and no one single procedure or method applies universally...