02.01.2024
EUROSTAT: BULGARIA AND ROMANIA WITH THE LOWEST LEVELS OF VACANCIES IN THE EU
The European Union job vacancy rate was 2.6% in the third quarter of 2023, down from 2.7% in the previous three months and from 2.9% in the same period in 2022. This is shown by the data published by Eurostat.
In the period July-September 2023, the Member States with the lowest vacancy rate were Bulgaria and Romania (both with 0.8), Spain and Poland (both with 0.9%), Slovakia (1, 1%) and Ireland (1.2%), while the member states with the highest vacancy rates are Belgium (4.7%), the Netherlands (4.5%), Austria (4.2%) and Germany (4.1%).
In the Eurozone, the job vacancy rate was 2.9% in the third quarter of 2023, down from 3% in the previous three months and from 3.1% in the same period in 2022.
Compared to the third quarter of 2022, the level of job vacancies increased in five EU Member States: Cyprus (0.7 percentage points), Greece (0.5 percentage points), Croatia (0.4 percentage points ), Lithuania and Malta (both by 0.1 percentage points), remained stable in four and decreased in 18 EU member states.
The most serious decline is in the Czech Republic (minus one percentage point), Luxembourg (minus 0.9 percentage points), Denmark and Austria (both with minus 0.8 percentage points) and Finland (minus 0.7 percentage points).
By sector of activity, in Romania the vacancy rate was 0.8% in industry and construction, respectively 0.8% in services, in the third quarter of 2023. At the European Union level, the vacancy rate was 2, 3% in industry and construction, respectively 2.9% in services.
29.12.2023
HOW MANY DAYS WILL WE REST IN 2024
With the advent of the new 2024, it is important to get acquainted with the official weekends that will determine our work schedule and give us the opportunity to relax and enjoy the moments with our loved ones.
During this period, a total of 11 days were declared public holidays and non -working days, which affect all spheres of society.
Official weekends not only provide relaxation and opportunity to charge energy, but also connect people to their roots, cultural values and historical heritages. They are a time for community and marking what makes Bulgaria unique and delightful. Official weekends in Bulgaria are not just days without work. They carry with them deeply cultural, historical and social importance.
These days, not only provide the opportunity for deserved relaxation, but also serve as a time to mark key events that form and determine Bulgarian identity.
The official weekends in Bulgaria in 2024 are:
January 1, 2024 - New Year:
The New Year begins with joy and expectations for the upcoming 12 months. This day is a great opportunity to spend time with your loved ones and make plans for the coming months.
March 3 - the day of the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman slavery:
The holiday notes the historical liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. This day is suitable for visiting historical places and respect for national history.
May 5, 2024 - Easter:
The Christian world celebrates Easter - a holiday of the Resurrection of Christ. This is a time for love, traditions and sharing joy with the family.
May 1 - Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity:
The holiday is dedicated to the work and achievements of workers. Usually this day is associated with events dedicated to workers' rights and their contribution to society.
May 6 - St. George, Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army:
St. George's Day is related to the Bulgarian military tradition and the courage of our people. This day is suitable for relaxation and respect for military merit.
May 24 - The Day of Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture and Slavic Literacy:
The holiday celebrates the world values of education and Bulgarian culture. This day is suitable for visiting cultural events and activities.
September 6 - the Union of Bulgaria:
The Union of Bulgaria is an excellent occasion to relax and take advantage of your free time, while recalling the important moments in the history of the country.
September 22 - Independence Day of Bulgaria:
This day was declared an official holiday in honor of the country's independence. Events and festive events enrich the cultural calendar during this period.
24, 25, 26 December - Christmas:
Christmas days provide the opportunity for family gatherings, gifts and joyful moments. This period is a time for special memories and love.
With a total of 11 official weekends in 2024, workers have the opportunity to combine their work with quality time for relaxation and rest in the love of their loved ones. Plan your free time carefully to create unforgettable memories and to energize for upcoming challenges.
29.12.2023
UNEMPLOYMENT IN TWO OF THE NORTHWESTERN DISTRICTS - MONTANA AND VRATSA - WAS UNCHANGED IN NOVEMBER, AND IN THE THIRD - VIDIN, IT SLIGHTLY DECREASED
In November, unemployment in the Vidin district decreased from 15.4 to 15.1 percent compared to the end of October, in the Montana district it remained at 12.7 percent, and in the Vratsa district it remained at 10.7 percent, reported The Montana Regional Employment Office.
The lowest level of unemployment in November was reported in the municipalities of Vratsa - 4.6 percent, Montana - 4.6 percent, Mezdra - 5.3 percent, Vidin - 7.3 percent, Kozloduy - 8.9 percent hundred etc. The municipalities with the highest unemployment rate are Dimovo - 65.8 percent, Makresh - 64.3 percent, Ruzhintsi - 45.8 percent, Yakimovo - 37.0 percent, Hairedin - 34.7 percent, Chuprene – 31.6 percent, Borovan – 30.1 percent, etc.
The number of unemployed people who started work in the three districts of Montana, Vratsa and Vidin in November was 1,229, which is an increase of 32.6 percent compared to October. Most of them found a new job in the state administration - 38.2%, followed by manufacturing industry - 11.3%, trade - 7.6%, health care - 7.2%, etc.
The Montana Regional Employment Office reported that in the past month in the three Northwest districts, the occupations most in demand by businesses were tailors, ironers, machine operators, general laborers, human care personnel, installers, sales consultants, electricians, welders, doctors and nurses, cooks and kitchen workers, waiters.
29.12.2023
IN WHICH CASES IS AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBTAINED
The gross remuneration for determining the retirement benefit is the gross remuneration received by the worker or employee for the month preceding the month in which the legal relationship was terminated, or the last monthly gross remuneration received by the worker or employee, unless otherwise provided.
When determining the gross remuneration from which the compensation is calculated, Art. 17 of the Ordinance on the structure and organization of the salary applies.
There are certain circumstances in which the law makes it possible to receive an increased amount of these benefits. What are these possibilities?
The amounts of retirement benefits apply, as long as no greater amounts are provided for in an act of the Council of Ministers, in a collective labor agreement or in the employment contract.
This means that the parties to a collective labor agreement can agree on larger amounts of compensation, and the law does not limit the maximum amount. Upon termination of the employment relationship, a worker or an employee who has acquired the right to a pension for insurance length of service and age, who is a member of a trade union organization party to the contract or who has joined the concluded collective labor agreement, has the right to compensation in an increased amount, according to the contract.
Larger amounts of compensation under Art. 222, para. 3 of the Labor Code can also be negotiated when concluding an individual employment contract. The parties are not limited in reaching an agreement on the amount of the compensation upon retirement, and there is no obstacle to agreeing on larger amounts of the compensation even after the conclusion of the employment contract - with an additional agreement.
At the present time, Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 31 of February 11, 1994 is still in force in Bulgaria to increase in some cases the amount of benefits under Art. 222, para. 3 of the Labor Code.
According to the cited Decree, upon termination of the employment relationship after January 1, 1993 of a worker or employee from the organizations and units of budgetary support, after having acquired the right to a pension for time served and old age, regardless of the reason for the termination, his compensation under Art. 222, para. 3 of the Labor Code is increased in the total amount of his gross remuneration for a period of six months, when, regardless of the implemented transformations, closure, opening, merger or division of the organizations and units of budgetary maintenance, the worker or employee has worked in the last ten years of his working experience in the same, in terms of the main functions and tasks performed, organization or budgetary support unit.
Pursuant to the same Resolution, retirement compensation under the Labor Code in the amount is also determined for pedagogical and medical personnel, as well as for artistic and artistic-creative personnel, when during the last ten years of their working experience before acquiring the right to a pension for time served and old age have worked in organizations and budgetary support units in the field of education, health care, social care, culture and art.
We pay special attention to the fact that the Decree sets the express condition that the persons have worked in budget support organizations and units, and not in private hospitals, private schools, etc. similar.
Reference:
Art. 1, para. 1 and para. 2 of Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 31 of February 11, 1994 to increase in some cases the amount of benefits under Art. 222, para. 3 of the Labor Code
Art. 222, para. 3 of the Labor Code
Art. 17 of the Ordinance on the structure and organization of the salary
28.12.2023
THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTION IS BEING RAISED
From 1 January, the health contribution is raised for people who pay their own compulsory health contributions (e.g. long-term unemployed persons who do not receive unemployment benefits and are not insured by the state, etc.) and are not registered as self-insured persons within the meaning of The Social Security Code.
From the first day of 2024, the minimum monthly amount of the insurance income for self-insured persons will increase, and it will be BGN 933 compared to BGN 780 now.
Currently, the health contribution per month is BGN 31.20, because according to the Health Insurance Act, the uninsured pay 8% on income, not less than half of the minimum monthly income for self-insured persons, or currently BGN 390. From next year, the contribution becomes BGN 37.32 per month, since half of the income will now be BGN 466.50.
The contribution is borne by the state for children, pensioners, socially weak and other groups of people specified in Art. 40, para. 3 of the Health Insurance Act. When the employer or another person is obliged to pay the insurance contributions, failure to pay them does not deprive the person of the right to use the services provided by the Health Fund.
The deadline for paying health contributions is the 25th of the month following the month to which they apply. Legal interest is charged for payment that is not made on time. For example, the health contribution for January, which will already be higher, must be paid by February 25 at the latest.
All those who are required to pay their own health insurance contributions must submit a one-time declaration Form 7 to the National Revenue Agency, the revenue agency reminds. In the section "Health insurance" on the website of the revenue agency, there is also information on filling out and submitting declaration Form 7.
28.12.2023
ROMANIA IN THE TOP 3 OF THE BEST COUNTRIES FOR DIGITAL NOMADS FOR 2024.
The orders for the attendance return work continue to produce titles, but the remote work remains up -to -date and employees continue to look for ways to travel and work.
Visaguide.world, an online free visa information guide, rank countries based on various factors directly affecting the lifestyle of a digital nomad.
The Digital Nomad Visa Index Index arranges sides based on the following factors:
For years, Portugal has been one of the most popular destinations for digital nomads, but does not take the lead in the ranking of Visaguide.world.
Portugal has already declared several changes to the policy that come into force in 2024 and can be defined as unfavorable for digital nomads, including the end of the unusual residence regime that allows a reduction in tax for 10 years to new residents, regardless of nationality S
Which country is # 1 for digital nomads in 2024?
Spain is the best country for digital nomads in 2024. With a score of 4.50 out of 5. Since 2023. The distance work visa allows people to live in Spain by up to 1 year as long as they have income at least 2 times higher From the minimum wage in the country, over 2600 euros or $ 2,750 a month.
Applicants should also not have a criminal record in Spain or elsewhere in the last 5 years before application, private health insurance, a 1-year employment contract with a company outside Spain and at least 3 years of work experience or a diploma from a college in the district, according to the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, social security and migration.
Earlier this year, Spain announced that it allows spouses and families to join the candidates for a digital nomadic visa as they have higher salaries than the required minimum amount.
The applicant must show an additional $ 1,000 more monthly income per family member. Then they have to have another $ 335 per person a month. For example, in order to move a 4-member family to Spain, the applicant must show revenue of $ 4350 a month or about $ 52,200 a year.
Top 10 Digital Nomads countries in 2024
Argentina is the second best country for digital nomads in 2024. The South American digital nomad visa allows remote workers to stay for 6 months with the option to renew their stay in the country for up to 1 year. In order to apply, you must have a distance work and a passport from a country that does not require an Argentine visa, according to the National Migration Directorate.
When the digital nomad visa was announced in 2022, the Argentine government also said that applicants would receive discounts on airport transfers, transport, hotel stay and joint office spaces.
It is not yet clear what the requirements for the income of digital nomads are to apply for a visa in Argentina. According to the Visaguide.world report, their visas also allow the nomads to live without taxes throughout their stay. The report also indicates that the high speed of the Internet of Argentina and the popularity among tourists are the two additional factors that make this country sought.
28.12.2023
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE WORKED IN A "GROUP OF ENTERPRISES"
The Labor Code stipulates that upon termination of the employment relationship, after the worker or employee has acquired the right to a pension for length of service and age, regardless of the reason for the termination, he is entitled to compensation from the employer in the amount of his gross remuneration for a period of 2 months.
If he has acquired 10 years of work experience at the same employer or in the same group of enterprises in the last 20 years - compensation in the amount of his gross remuneration for a period of 6 months.
In practice, the question of what it means to have worked in a "group of enterprises" often arises, according to which the amount of the retirement benefit can be determined in certain cases.
The legal definition of the term "group of enterprises" in the Labor Code applies in all cases where the term is used in the normative act. Therefore, the term "group of enterprises" used in the provision of the Labor Code has the meaning defined in the Additional Provisions of the Labor Migration and Labor Mobility Act.
According to the provisions, "Group of enterprises" is two or more related enterprises, such that: one enterprise, in relation to the other enterprise, directly or indirectly owns a preferential share of the subscribed capital of the second enterprise; controls the majority of votes related to the share capital issued by the second entity; has the right to appoint more than half of the members of the administrative, management or supervisory body of the second enterprise, or the enterprises are under the unified management of the parent enterprise.
The right to compensation in the amount of the gross labor remuneration for a period of 6 months arises for employees who have acquired a total length of service of 10 years or more in the last 20 years with the same employer or in the same group of enterprises.
The expression "in the last 20 years" means that the assessment of the presence of at least 10 years of work experience acquired at the same employer or at different employers, but from the same group of enterprises, is made within 20 years and that this should be the last 20 calendar years as of the date of termination of the employment contract.
If the worker or employee in the last 20 years of his employment has 10 years of employment with two different employers who are "connected", he is entitled to compensation in the amount of 6 gross wages. This is the case, for example, when one enterprise, in relation to the other enterprise, directly or indirectly owns a preferential share of the subscribed capital of the second enterprise.
The length of service can be acquired during the last 20 years before the termination of the employment relationship, during which the worker or employee worked with or without interruption for the same employer. In addition, the specified 10 years in the last 20 years can also be acquired with different employers, as long as they are in the "same group of enterprises".
When more than 10 years of the worker's or employee's work experience in the last 20 years were not acquired with the same employer, but with two or more different employers who are not from the same group of enterprises, the benefit is for a period of 2 months.
When not less than 10 years of the worker's or employee's work experience are acquired with the same employer or with different employers, but from the same group of enterprises, the benefit is for a period of 6 months.
Reference:
Art. 222, para. 3 of the Labor Code
§ 1, item 5 of the Labor Migration and Labor Mobility Act
22.12.2023
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE CONSULTANCY CENTER - BERKOVITSA
The Consultancy Center of Berkovitsa wishes you the shine of the upcoming bright Christmas and New Year holidays to illuminate your homes and warm your hearts! And let the New Year bring health, peace and hope!
22.12.2023
THE NUMBER OF FOREIGN WORKERS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IN ROMANIA WILL REACH 140,000 NEXT YEAR
The number of foreign workers who will be able to work in Romania in 2024 will reach 140,000, or 40 percent above the threshold for this year according to an analysis published this week by an online recruitment platform.
According to EJOBS, most employers are in the retail, hotel and restaurant business, services, construction, transport and logistics or tourism, as well as "initial positions", which require a maximum of two years of experience.
Of the nearly 350,000 jobs announced from the beginning of January to the end of November, 86,000 were announced by employers from the retail sector, 51,000 from the Services sector, 40,000 of the food industry, 37,000 from tourism, 32,000 from transport and logistics, and 28,000 from construction employers.
According to Salario (Salario), the IDDS unit to compare wages, the average net salary at a national level for an employee who occupies a low, starting position in these sectors is between 2600 and 3600 lei as follows: 3000 lei for the employees in the trade At retail, 3600 lei for construction workers, 3000 lei for workers in the food and hotel and restaurant industry, 3100 lei for employees in transport and distribution, 2600 lei for employees in tourism.
"2022 is the year in which the number of work permits provided to workers from non-EU countries has increased most, given that in 2021 the contingent of newly adopted foreign labor market is It was 50,000, which is twice the previous year. According to official data, over 96,000 employment contracts for workers from non-European countries have been registered last year," the media reports.
The EJOBS platform, established in 1999, is the first to recruit staff in Romania, which since 2012 is part of the Ringier AG group, an international media company with the Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Currently, the platform offers 24,000 jobs, of which nearly 6,500 are from employers in the retail sector, 2,000 - in construction, 3 300 - in the services, 2,600 - in transport and logistics, and 2,200 - in tourism, hotel and restaurant.
22.12.2023
THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LAUNCHES ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR FREE TRAINING WITH VOUCHERS
As of 21.12.2023 Employment Agency has launched the admission of applications for training with vouchers for the acquisition of digital skills under key competence (CC) 4 "Digital Competence". The training will be funded under the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan.
It may include unemployed and employed persons, the focus will be on disadvantaged persons, those without digital literacy, Roma people, low-level persons, low/or no digital skills, older persons and other.
The eligible forms of training are present and distance training, providing for the payment of scholarships and means of transport costs only for unemployed persons in daily present form.
The training will be carried out under a curriculum approved by the Minister of Labor and Social Policy. Its duration will be not less than 55 hours at a base level (level 1 and 2 according to DIGCOMP) and not less than 45 medium-level academic hours (level 3 and 4 according to DIGCOMP). A trainer has the right to receive a voucher for training for the acquisition of a basic and one voucher for average digital competence, and the acquisition at the average level of digital skills will take place after the acquired basic level.
Any unemployed or employed person who wishes to apply for a training voucher for key competence 4 "Digital Competence" should complete an electronic application that is available from here.
In the application for participation, the person should fill in all compulsory fields, choose his preferred training, preferences, training, form of training, place and address of training.
After submitting the application, the applicant will receive information about the number under which he or she is registered with the Employment Agency system. Upon approval of the application, an electronic voucher will be issued for the requested training, and in case of disapproval, the person will receive an answer with the reasons.
Additional information, as well as a consultation to involve vouchers, can be obtained at all labor offices in the country.
Important!
In connection with inquiries and cases of non -deposited emails to confirm application of vouchers with vouchers to acquire digital skills under key competence 4 "digital competence" funded under the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan, the Employment Agency notifies that in the application for the application for Participation The person should fill in all mandatory fields. After submitting it, at the specified email address, the applicant will receive information about the number under which he or she is registered with the Employment Agency system.
The manner of receiving the confirmation of the application and the electronic voucher is only of the correct e-mail specified by the applicant.
In the event that e-mail is wrong, incomplete or false, the Employment Agency cannot send confirmation, and at a later stage-you cannot get confirmation or refusal to issue the voucher.
If within 24 hours of the application you have not received an email for registration with the Employment Agency system, you have the opportunity to submit a new application by entering your correct email address.
