K. Todorov

Why I built this site

When I tried to calculate how much severance I was owed under a single contract termination, I spent three hours bouncing between the Labor Code, the Social Insurance Code and three different forums. None of the calculators I found showed how they arrived at their numbers. Add to that the currency (lev vs. euro), the insurance-income cap and the difference between "gross salary" and "insurance income" — and most people simply give up.

Bulgarian Labor Law tries the opposite: every calculation is transparent, every text is written assuming the reader is not a lawyer, and every value can be verified against the primary source.

How the texts are produced

Every text in the "Labor Rights" section goes through these steps:

1. Primary source. Read the current version of the relevant article from the Labor Code, the Social Insurance Code or the Personal Income Tax Act, as published in the State Gazette and consolidated on lex.bg.
2. Secondary acts. Cross-check the Ordinance on working time, breaks and leave, the Ordinance on cash benefits and assistance from State Social Insurance, and other relevant acts.
3. Case law. Where a rule has fuzzy edges (e.g. Art. 333 LC), cite the settled interpretation from the practice of the Supreme Court of Cassation.
4. Numerical example. Always add at least one worked example with real figures — for the minimum wage, the average wage and a salary above the insurance cap, so the reader can see the effect.
5. Currency review. Verify with the current calendar-year rates (minimum wage, insurance cap, contribution rates) and update the "Last reviewed" date at the top of the article.

Process details are in the editorial policy.

When the site is updated

The site is refreshed on the following triggers:

• A change in the minimum wage (typically 1 January);
• A change in the maximum insurance income (with the State Social Insurance budget);
• A change in contribution rates;
• An amendment to the Labor Code, the Social Insurance Code or the Personal Income Tax Act affecting a covered topic;
• A reader report of an inaccuracy or new case law.

Contact

Found an error? Have a suggestion for a new topic or calculator? Write directly to kamen@rebelstudiobrand.com or use the contact form. I answer personally — typically within 2 business days.