The Parliamentary Committee on Labor and Social Policy did not accept the proposal for changes to the Labor Code, according to which non-working Mondays will be abolished when the official holiday falls on a day off. The bill for amending and supplementing the Labor Code was submitted by Yordan Ivanov (PP-DB) and a group of MPs.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy does not support the proposal, said Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy Gergana Aleksova. The data does not support the claim that Bulgarian workers and employees work less than the rest of the EU, she also said and pointed out that workers in Bulgaria work 39 hours a week, while in Germany the working hours are 33.9. The number of hours worked per year in Bulgaria is 1659, while in Germany it is 1335 per year, she added. According to her, the current provision is a sustainable legislative solution, it ensures predictability, balance in labor relations and security.
We do not support the proposal, it is about a day off and when it falls on Saturday and Sunday, it means the weekly rest, which is also enshrined in the Labor Code, said Hasan Ademov from the parliamentary group of the "Alliance for Rights and Freedoms". There are enough official holidays in our country, the question of why they are in the Labor Code is another matter, he added. I understand the desire of employers to seek balance, but it is directed towards the day off of workers and the topic is very controversial, Ademov added.
In the 49th National Assembly, you had a Minister of Social Policy and the text could have been submitted and voted on, said Tsvetan Predov from "There is such a people" and indicated that the group will not support the proposal.
"We continue the change - Democratic Bulgaria" also does not support the proposal because it does not strike a balance between the interests of workers and employers, said Venko Sabrutev.