Employment compensation

More than 60% of the Companies will Give out Bonuses for Christmas

About 64% of employers plan to offer Christmas bonuses to their employees, 21% will not provide such bonuses, and 15% have not yet decided. This shows a poll conducted among members of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).

The consultation was carried out between 22-29 November 2017.

Concern over new labor bill's rules

A Labor Ministry bill expected to be voted into law next week will result in new obligations and binding timetables for all enterprises.

The majority of employer associations noted at the parliamentary committee meetings that the bill's provisions will increase rather than reduce the bureaucratic obstacles which hamper enterprises' everyday operations.

Greek hospital doctors protest working conditions

The Federation of Greek Hospital Doctors' Unions (OENGE) has filed a legal notice to the Health Ministry over not being able to take the days off from work they are entitled to and the amount of overtime they are forced to put in.

In scathing remarks, the federation said doctors were denied leave on a variety of pretenses.

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