Amendments to the Employment Encouragement Act – Vassilev & Partners Law Firm

On 8th of November 2016 came into force amendments to the Employment Encouragement Act (promulgated in State Gazette, issue no. 88). One of the measures encouragеs mobility of the unemployed people. When an unemployed is sent by the departments of the National Employment Agency to work in a town at a distance that is more than 50 kilometers away of his current address , the unemployed will receive a monthly amount intended to cover the cost of rental housing, costs for Internet use, fees for children creches and kindergartens. The monthly assistance will be paid no more than 12 months.

Another important measure is the provided opportunity for the employers to receive a monthly amount for each created workplace, where the employer has hired an unemployed person under 29 years of age with permanent disabilities, including disabled soldiers and young people from specialized institutions or such using social services in the community from residential kind who have completed their education and are sent by a department of the National Employment Agency. The amount is provided on the basis of a contract between the National Employment Agency and the employer, but for no longer than 18 months.

According to another change, twice a year, the Employment Commission at the Regional Development Council will collect, process and provide information for the needs of workforce of the employers in the area. The information will be provided to the National Employment Agency. The aim is to more precisely identify the needs of local employers.

According to the most recent amendments to the Employment Encouragement Act the intermediary employment services, such as information and / or advice to job seekers and employers; psychological support to job seekers and guidance and support for starting a job, including in another populated place in the country or abroad will be organized and provided by the Labour Office regardless of the address of registration of the job seeker.

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