May 1 has been marked in Bulgaria as Labour Day since 1945, and after the democratic changes in the country in 1989, trade unions have been playing an increasingly important role – raising awareness of workers’ rights and the most pressing problems..
For a tenth year in a row, Bulgaria is in last position out of all EU countries in overtime pay per hour. In 2018 payment of one hour of overtime work in Bulgaria stood at an average of 5.5 euro, indicate Eurostat data. The list is topped by..