Employers in Haskovo region filed 20 notices of foreigners starting work by 30 September, up from 11 a year earlier, the Haskovo Labour Inspectorate said. The figures come from the inspectorate's monthly bulletin.
Inspectors found 513 breaches of labour law over the period. Of these, 290 were of health and safety rules at work, 219 involved employment relationships, and three broke the Labour Migration and Labour Mobility Act.
Inspectors issued 494 compulsory administrative measures and drew up 29 reports of violations. In 14 of them, the breach happened when the employment relationship began. Penalty decrees and settlements total €13,000. In August, inspectors carried out 100 checks and found 527 breaches.
In farming, 27,154 one-day work contracts were bought by 30 September. In the same period of 2025, the number was 38,665.
Since the start of the year, the inspectorate has issued 224 permits to hire minors. It reminded employers that minors have special protection under the Labour Code. They may not work at night or do overtime, and their working time may not exceed 35 hours a week in a five-day week.
The General Labour Inspectorate is running a campaign to tell young people about their labour rights. The Haskovo office held information sessions for pupils in years 10 and 11 at two local high schools. This year's presentations also cover psychosocial risks at work and how to prevent them.
European Week for Safety and Health at Work ran from 19 to 23 October.