Employment Lawyers in Bulgaria

Employment is an important part of doing business in Bulgaria, as many companies seek to use local workforce. If you are a foreign entrepreneur interested in setting up a company and need support in labor-related matters, it is best to work with specialized lawyers.

In our team, we also have Bulgarian employment lawyers ready to help you understand the main aspects related to the Labor Code and regulations to abide by as an employer.

Services provided by our employment lawyers in Bulgaria

If you need assistance in labor matters, there is no one better to help you than specialists, such as our Bulgarian lawyers. Here are some of the services we can provide you with:

•  hiring local and foreign employees;
•  in the case of foreign employees, applying for the necessary relocation papers, as the case requires;
•  drafting and reviewing employment-related documents;
•  offering assistance in disputes related to labor regulations.

Apart from these, you can rely on our skilled lawyers to first bring you up to date with the most important provisions of the Employment Law in Bulgaria, so that you can synthetize the parts that interest you the most.

Hiring workers in accordance with the Bulgarian Employment Law

All workers must be hired with legal forms in Bulgaria, meaning they need one of the following types of employment contracts:

• part-time;
• full-time.

Companies can also work with sole traders and self-employed people based on service contracts, as long as these are correctly framed into the Bulgarian Labor Code.

Employment contracts must contain specific elements, such as the nature of the job based on a detailed description, the timetable, as well as remuneration of the worker.  These requirements do not apply to local laborers only, but also to foreign ones. Should you need guidance on labor conditions for foreign personnel, you can rely on our employment lawyers in Bulgaria.

Hiring foreign employees in Bulgaria

Employment-based migration is a trend at European level, and many of the foreigners from non-EU countries that come to Europe choose Bulgaria. From this point of view, our employment lawyers in Bulgaria can offer their services in relation to hiring non-EU/non-EEA citizens who come here for the first time. We must advise on the fact that EU/EEA and Swiss citizens are not subject to work permit requirements, while non-EU nationals from other member states are usually subject to work visa requirements. This is why when it comes to hiring foreigners our services will focus on persons who have not been to Bulgaria before.

From this point of view, we can help with:

• support in applying for work permits;
• assistance in getting Bulgarian residence permits;
• employee relocation services based on intra-company transfer visas.

Should you need guidance in renewing such documents, our law firm is at your disposal.

Assistance in employment disputes

No matter how unpleasant they are and how much you try to avoid them, labor disputes can happen. In such cases, you can rely on our Bulgarian employment lawyers for their quick resolution. Our approach leans to an amicable resolution; however, if it is not the case, we can also address the court on your behalf.

We remind you that if you need assistance in any matter related to the Employment Law in Bulgaria we are at your service.

Employment statistics in Bulgaria

According to data here, in March 2023, the number of employees in Bulgaria was around 2.307 million. Other information reveals that the same month:

• there were 1,739,940 employees in the private sector;
• the number of employees in the public sector was 567,417;
• the number of employees in fishing and agriculture was 68,263;
• the number of workers in the retail and repair and maintenance services combined was 384,748.

If you need more information on our services or about the Labor Code, please contact our Bulgarian employment lawyers.