- Phase
- Law on encouragement of employment
- Native name
- Закон за насърчаване на заетостта
- Type
- Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals
- Added to database
- 08 May 2015
Article
Chapter 5, Articles 24 and 25
Description
In relation to collective dismissals (within 30 days, at least 10 dismissals in companies with 20-99 workers, at least 10% in companies with 100-299 workers, at least 30 dismissals in companies with 300 or more workers) the employer must notify the Employment Agency in writing not later than 30 days before the date of dismissal.
The Employment Agency must send a copy of the notification to the municipal administration, the territorial division of the National Insurance Institute and the territorial division of the Executive Agency of the General Labour Inspectorate. The employer must also present a copy of the notification to trade unions and employees' representatives.
Upon receipt of this notification, teams consisting of representatives from the employer, the workers' and employees' organisations in the enterprise, the Employment Agency and the municipal administration must be formed. The teams must work out the necessary measures and projects for mediation for employment, the retraining of adults, starting independent economic activity and employment programmes.
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Bulgaria: Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals, Restructuring legislation database, Dublin,
https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/legislationdb/public-authorities-information-and-consultation-on-dismissals/bulgaria