Bulgarian Labor Law Templates

Bulgarian labor documents are typically submitted in Bulgarian. Here is an English-Bulgarian bilingual template you can adapt.

To: [Employer name]
[Address]

NOTICE OF RESIGNATION / УВЕДОМЛЕНИЕ ЗА ПРЕДИЗВЕСТИЕ
under Art. 326(1) of the Labor Code / по чл. 326, ал. 1 от КТ

From / От: [Full name], national ID / ЕГН [...],
position / длъжност [...],
employment contract / трудов договор No. [...] of / от [date]

Dear [...],

I hereby give notice to terminate my employment contract
under Art. 326(1) of the Bulgarian Labor Code.

С настоящото подавам предизвестие за прекратяване
на трудовия си договор по чл. 326, ал. 1 КТ.

Notice period / Срок на предизвестието: 30 days / дни.
Last working day / Последен работен ден: [date].

On the day of termination I expect to receive:
В деня на прекратяване моля да ми бъдат изплатени:
- unpaid salary up to that date;
- compensation under Art. 224 LC for [X] days of unused
  paid annual leave;
- all other amounts due.

Please provide a written calculation breakdown at least
2 working days before release.

Yours sincerely,
[Date] [Signature]
[Full name]

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To: [Employer name]
[Address]

NOTICE OF TERMINATION WITHOUT NOTICE
under Art. 327(1)(item [n]) of the Labor Code

From: [Full name], national ID [...],
position [...],
employment contract No. [...] of [date]

Pursuant to Art. 327(1)(item [n]) of the Labor Code I
terminate my employment contract without notice,
effective from [date].

GROUND:
[Brief description of the employer's breach — e.g.
"I have not received my salary for the months of ___
and ___, despite my repeated reminders on ___ and ___."]

Pursuant to Art. 221(1) LC, the compensation due to me
for the unobserved notice period equals the gross salary
for [30] days — approximately BGN [X].

On the day of termination I expect to receive:
- unpaid salary;
- compensation under Art. 221(1) LC — BGN [X];
- compensation under Art. 224 LC for unused paid annual
  leave ([X] days);
- all other amounts due.

Yours sincerely,
[Date] [Signature]
[Full name]

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To: [Employer name]
[Address]

REQUEST TO USE PAID ANNUAL LEAVE

From: [Full name], position [...]

Pursuant to Art. 155 and Art. 173 of the Labor Code,
I hereby request approval to use [X] working days of
my accrued paid annual leave in the period from [date]
to [date] inclusive.

I am currently in the notice period under Art. 326 LC.
I currently have [X] days of unused leave accrued.

I request a written response within 3 working days.

Yours sincerely,
[Date] [Signature]
[Full name]

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The Inspectorate accepts complaints in Bulgarian. We strongly recommend filing in Bulgarian — a translator or bilingual native speaker can help.

To: Executive Agency "General Labor Inspectorate"
Labor Inspectorate Directorate — [city]

COMPLAINT
on violations of labor legislation

From: [Full name]
[Correspondence address, email, phone]

Dear Sir/Madam Director,

I file this complaint regarding violations committed by
my employer:

EMPLOYER:
[Company name], national tax ID (ЕИК) [...],
with address [...]

DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATIONS:
1. [Description — e.g. "In the period from ___ to ___
   I was assigned and actually performed overtime
   totaling [X] hours, which were not recorded and
   for which the premium due under Art. 262 LC was
   not paid."]

2. [Optional — additional violations]

EVIDENCE:
Attached:
- Copy of my employment contract;
- Copies of orders / emails assigning overtime;
- Schedules with actual hours worked;
- [Other evidence]

REQUESTS:
1. Inspection of the employer.
2. Order for payment of amounts due to me.
3. Imposition of administrative penalty.

I request written notice of the actions taken on the
complaint.

Yours sincerely,
[Date] [Signature]
[Full name]

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To: [Employer name]
[Address]

REQUEST
for written notice under Art. 193 LC

From: [Full name], position [...]

Dear [...],

I hereby request, pursuant to Art. 193 of the Labor Code,
that I be provided with written notice of the specific
breach of work discipline of which I am accused,
including:

1. An exact description of the alleged breach;
2. Date and place of commission;
3. The specific provision of the Internal Work Rules
   or the Labor Code that has been breached;
4. The evidence available to the employer;
5. The deadline within which I am to provide my
   explanations.

This request is made in order to exercise my right of
defense under Art. 193 LC.

Yours sincerely,
[Date] [Signature]
[Full name]

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