On 9 November 2026, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences hosted an academic conference dedicated to two significant milestones in the history of labour law in Bulgaria: the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the first Bulgarian Labour Code (1951) and the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the current Labour Code (1986). The academic forum was organised by the Institute for the State and Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and brought together leading figures from the field of legal scholarship and practising lawyers.
The conference was opened by Prof. Dr Ekaterina Salkova, Director of the Institute for the State and Law. A welcome address to the participants and guests of the forum was delivered by the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member Prof. Evelina Slavcheva, DSc, who emphasised the importance of labour law for every legal entity as an integral part of our daily lives. She congratulated the Institute for the State and Law on organising this forum and expressed her hope that it would continue its active work in conducting and promoting scientific research.
The academic forum provided a platform for in-depth discussion of key issues relating to the development of labour and social security law, as well as the challenges facing the modern legal framework. During the conference, the importance of ongoing dialogue between the academic community, the legislature and legal practitioners was emphasised as a means of improving the regulatory framework and safeguarding labour rights. The participants’ analytical papers and the discussions held were regarded as an important prerequisite for the continued successful development of scholarship for the benefit of society.
