Hello,
Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee.
Are working conditions standard in Bulgaria? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different for expats v.s. locals? Do they differ based on the type of company (private, public, NGO)?
Are there laws in place regarding physical conditions of the office, employee protection, etc.?
What are some resources in Bulgaria to inform people about labour laws and employee rights (websites, governmental associations)?
Have the general working conditions or labour laws changed in any way lately?
How do the working conditions and labour laws in Bulgaria differ from your country of origin?
Thank you for sharing your experience,
Priscilla
Working conditions and labour laws in Bulgaria
Hi Priscilla,
I actually moved my business from Germany to Bulgaria because I think Germany is overregulated.
In the first year, I had a general manager as hired staff and also paid social security contributions.
I learnt from Wikipedia that the minimum pension, average pension and maximum pension in Bulgaria is very low.
These pension amounts are so low because the pensions are financed by the income the pension system generates now.
In order to supply the current pensioners, many more people in Bulgaria need to be hired and pay social security contributions.
In this way, the pension system would generate more income and could pay out higher pensions.
Nevertheless, my impression is that there are not enough official jobs with offical security contributions.
People help each other a lot and I admire this attitude!
But when it comes to building a social state, more official jobs are necessary and people must be willing to pay official invoices with official VAT etc. so that companies can hire more staff...
It is a viscious circle which will be hard to escape from...
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