Responsible business in Sofia city
The companies which decided to outsource their business to the capital of Bulgaria and those foreign citizens who registered companies in Sofia are obliged to obey the legal requirements of the country. They have to be strict with the laws and to be responsible for the welfare of their personnel, just like all the other companies formed by Bulgarian citizens do. The basic requirements for employment relations in the country are arranged in the Labor Code. Here are also set the regulations that concern the working time and the breaks, as well as the holidays. All investors who decide to register a company in Bulgaria and hire employees should be aware of these rules and regulations. There is also the so called Social Security Code, which covers the issues with social security in case of general sickness, maternity leaves, cases of occupational illness and different accidents at work, unemployment situation and so on.
Absolutely compulsory in Bulgaria are the health insurance and the social security. There is also an option for supplementary health insurance and social insurance. The amount due for social and health insurance depend on the income of the employees and are covered by the employers. In addition to that, employers are the one to provide safe and healthy environment that will be pleasant for the people who will work there. The modern office buildings are arranged in accordance to these requirements and usually the registered companies have just to rent one of the office units to secure the requested healthy and safe environment. Today in the capital Sofia are to be found many modern business centers, special office centers and separate offices in commercial and residential blocks. There are a few business areas that are quite popular among the companies thanks to their location and these are the administrative zone of the city center, Lozenets district, the Business Park Sofia placed in Mladost district, and of course the new business area along the southern part of the ring road.
Besides registering a company in Bulgaria and finding a safe office with healthy working conditions, the employers have to follow a few social rules for equal opportunities of the employees, non-discrimination and gender equality. There is a so called Discrimination protection low, which gives the standards and protects the right of individuals to work and secures for equal working conditions and equal payment for same work done. It also secures equal opportunities for career development and training. Foreign investors who have formed companies in Bulgaria should also be aware of the Disabled People Integration Law. According to that law, the employers who offer job to disabled people will be stimulated by the government. At the same time, the employers should be obliged to adapt the working environment for the people with special needs. In case of disputes between the employer and the employees working in the registered company shall be applied the Collective Labor Resolving Disputes Law. It sets the methods for solving the collective disputes between the company employer and the employees. The disputes might be regarding the working conditions or the insurance conditions. The disputes should be arranged through a process of mediation or arbitration by the organizations of the employers and the trade unions, as well as by the National Arbitration and Conciliation Institute.
