Both sides of that arrangement run on rules that are stricter than most newcomers expect. Bulgarian employment law is procedural. Whether something was done in the right order often matters more than whether it was fair.
What this covers
For employees. Dismissal, in all its forms, and challenging it. Reinstatement and compensation for the period out of work. Unpaid wages, untaken leave and sums due on termination. Workplace accidents. The categories of employee whose dismissal requires prior permission.
For employers. Employment contracts and internal rules that hold up. Terminating lawfully rather than quickly. Work permits and the documents required to employ foreign nationals.
For both. Contracts with a cross-border element, where the work is done in one country and the employer sits in another.
When to instruct a lawyer
On the day you receive the termination order, if you are the employee. The period for challenging it is short and runs from the day it is served on you.
Before you issue one, if you are the employer. Most dismissals that fail in court fail on procedure, not on substance.
One thing people get wrong
Signing the termination order does not mean you agree with it. It means you received it.
Signing an agreement to terminate by mutual consent is a different matter entirely. It makes any later challenge close to impossible. If that document is put in front of you under pressure, do not sign it the same day.