Art. 48. (1) Citizens have the right to work. The state shall ensure the creation of conditions for the exercise of this right. Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria In the Constitution we read that every citizen of Bulgaria has the right to work, and a citizen is anyone whose at least one parent is a Bulgarian citizen or who is …
More »The direct economic effects of the minimum wage
The minimum wage (MW) has been an extremely hot topic lately. After yet another increase in the minimum wage threshold to 380 leva at the beginning of the month, we recently learned that a draft of the Council of Ministers proposes that the minimum wage level be fixed between 35% and 55% of the average. We often hear complaints about …
More »Policy to increase youth unemployment
In the middle of this week, the parliament adopted on second reading the amendments to the Labor Code regulating internships and legal relations between employers and interns studying with them. The amendments to the law aim to increase youth employment and improve the labor market. According to the new regulations, interns up to 29 years of age, …
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