Worker participation - Bulgaria

Introduction

Bulgaria has about 7.6 million inhabitants and some 2.2 million workers. In 1946 it became a Socialist state with a single-party system. In 1989 the Communist Party allowed multi-party elections, and subsequently Bulgaria transitioned to democracy and a market-based economy. Most commercial activities are concentrated in the capital Sofia. The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry, power engineering and agriculture.The Bulgarian OSH system includes several ways for workers to participate. However, legal implementation is lagging behind, [8] partly due to difficulties in reaching the SMEs, which make up more than 95% of companies and employ…