As of January 2017, amendments to the Bulgarian Labour Code mandate certain new protections for Bulgarian nationals working in other European countries.
The regulations apply to two categories of employers: Bulgarian companies sending staff on business assignments to EU, EEA, and Swiss locations for service delivery, plus temporary employment agencies dispatching Bulgarian workers to these regions.
Bulgarian employees working abroad must now receive at least the statutory minimum remuneration and/or the minimum additional remuneration for overtime and night work as established in the applicable receiving country of work. This encompasses other statutory employee benefits available where the work occurs.
An important point is that the Bulgarian employer maintains the supervision and the control of the Bulgarian employee working abroad. Legally, employers and workers must execute a supplementary agreement alongside their existing employment contract.
Regarding labor intermediaries, Bulgarian employment agencies hiring abroad must be registered in a special register at the Bulgarian Employment Agency.