Labour law

More than 180,000 pensioners are working, according to the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security, Panos Tsakloglu, in an interview with the One Channel.

Bulgaria stands out among European Union countries for having one of the longest average working weeks, clocking in at 39 hours compared to the EU average of just over 36 hours per week, according to the latest data from Eurostat. Only Greece exceeds Bulgaria with nearly 40 hours, while Romania and Poland also exceed 39 hours weekly, reports the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).

A total of €54,700.00 will be paid to 48,850 beneficiaries, from July 8 to 12, 2024, under the scheduled payments of the e-EFKA and the Public Employment Service (DYPA).

Specifically, as the Ministry of Labor and Social Security said in a statement:

Different arrangements for employees who work on a rotational basis include the summer holiday agenda.

The vacation allowance, according to the legislation, is calculated on the basis of the time worked and during the annual leave the dismissal of the employee is prohibited.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that the government remains committed to the target for increasing the minimum wage to 950 euros at the end of a four-year period.

During a visit to the Labor and Social Security Ministry, he noted the need to increase the number of women, young people, people with disabilities and retirees  in the labor market.

Two teenage boys in Halkidiki, northern Greece, were arrested on Thursday after an 11-year-old boy accused them of sexually harassment and of recording their actions with a mobile phone.

The teens are facing charges of insult, physical harm, threat, violating sexual dignity and pornography of minors.

A prosecutor released the two minors as the investigation continues. 

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s plans for the gradual extension of the Digital Work Card to all sectors of professional activity are proceeding at a steady pace.

The stagnation of salaries observed at the relatively higher levels, in contrast to hikes in the basic salary, is highlighted by the Bank of Greece as a point of concern in the Monetary Policy Report to be presented next Wednesday by Governor Yannis Stournaras.

Business obligations and restrictions on employee employment

Over 5,000 Nepalese and Indians have secured employment contracts in Bulgaria, displacing Bulgarians and Ukrainians in various sectors.