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Agenda
09:30 - 10:00
Registration
10:00 - 10:10
Greetings on behalf of the leadership of Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC)
10:10 - 10:30
POST-MEET project, objectives and functions of Bulgarian Construction Chamber - Marieta Atanasova, Head of Project Management Department, BCC
10:30 - 11:00
Posting in construction to Italy - Federica Rosato, project coordinator’s representative, CNCE, National Joint Committee for the Construction Workers’ Welfare Funds
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 11:45
Posting of construction workers to Germany - Antoaneta Rieger, Specialist Customer Service posting of workers scheme, SOKA-BAU
11:45 - 12:00
Guide of posting in the construction sector in Bulgaria - Yordan Yordanov, Vice-president, Federation “Construction, Industry and Water Supply” - “Podkrepa”
12:00 - 12:20
Access to employment in Bulgaria for third-country workers - Atanaska Todorova, Chief Expert Labour Market, Migration and Mobility, ISTURET, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria
12:20 - 12:30
Q&A and closing
12:30
Lunch
POST-MEET Seminar on the posting of workers in the construction sector successfully held
The Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC) hosted an in-person seminar addressing the conditions for posting construction workers in Bulgaria, Italy, and Germany.
On 2 September 2025, representatives of foreign and local organizations presented to stakeholders the posting procedures for construction workers, as part of the results of the project “POST-MEET – Information Activities on Posting in the Construction Sector.”
Federica Rosato from CNCE – National joint commission for the construction workers’ funds in Italy, familiarized the participants with the requirements for posting in Italy. Key highlights included workers’ social security rights, tax obligations, and the necessary certificates and documents when a construction company posts its employees to Italy. The project-developed guide can be of assistance to employers and workers involved in posting procedures. Everyone can access information on working conditions in the Italian construction sector through the guide, published below.
The rules on posting in Germany also attracted significant interest. Antoaneta Rieger, representative of SOKA-BAU, presented in detail the German leave and wage equalisation fund as well as the supplementary pension fund for the construction sector. Construction workers can learn about their rights, working conditions, and registration procedures on several German websites providing information and consultations in Bulgarian.
BCC, FCIW “Podkrepa” and ISSIO of CITUB jointly developed under the project the “Guide for posting of workers in the construction sector in Bulgaria,” which was presented by Yordan Yordanov, Deputy chair of FCIW “Podkrepa”. The guide is available below and serves workers posted from other countries to Bulgaria. It provides information on working conditions, minimum wages by construction occupation categories, minimum rest periods, overtime work, and other circumstances regulated by Bulgarian labour legislation concerning posting. The guide is available in Bulgarian and English, and will soon also be accessible in Turkish, Macedonian, and Russian to support the largest groups of posted construction workers in Bulgaria.
Given the growing demand for workers in the Bulgarian construction sector and the increasing cases of hiring workers from third countries, the seminar also provided information on the employment of third-country nationals. Rositsa Makelova from ISSIO of CITUB outlined the conditions for granting access to the Bulgarian labour market, work permit regimes, and agreements regulating labour migration with third countries.
Marieta Atanasova from the BCC explained the objectives of the POST-MEET project, which focus on delivering clear and comprehensive information on the posting of construction workers through in-person and online seminars, multilingual guides, and innovative communication tools. One of the project’s results is the chatbot on the BCC website, which is available to interested construction workers and employers.
All presentations from the speakers can be found down below.
The POST-MEET project is a joint initiative aimed at improving access to crucial information on transnational posting in the construction sector for workers and companies in 8 EU Member States. The project is funded by the European Social Fund + (ESF+) of the European Union.
Online seminar, Germany and Bulgaria
An online seminar regarding the conditions for posting construction workers to Germany and Bulgaria was held on July 1, 2025.
At the seminar, Dr. Lisa Dornberger, Senior Advisor on Posting of Workers at SOKA-BAU, presented the necessary steps for the registration and employment of posted construction workers from other countries in Germany. SOKA-BAU is the social security institution for the construction sector in Germany, which guarantees paid leave, additional pension rights, and training for workers, including those posted from abroad.
Information about the applicable procedures and conditions for posting construction workers to Bulgaria was provided by Yordan Yordanov, Vice President of the Federation “Construction, Industry and Water Supply – Podkrepa.”
Up-to-date data on the access of third-country workers to the Bulgarian labor market was presented by Atanaska Todorova from the Institute for Social and Trade Union Research and Training at the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB).
Marieta Atanasova, Head of the Project Management Department at the Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC), acquainted the audience with the objectives of the BCC, its functions within the construction sector in Bulgaria, and the chatbot available on the BCC website regarding posting conditions in Bulgaria.
Feedback on the implementation of the POST-MEET project was provided by Federica Rosato from CNCE, the National Commission of Construction Funds in Italy, the lead coordinator of the project.
The online seminar was organized as part of the Post-meet project – Information activities on posting workers in the construction sector, which brings together the efforts of 14 European organizations and 4 associated partners to achieve large-scale goals, including: the development of 5 multilingual guides informing workers and companies about procedures and working conditions in construction posting in Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, and Spain; the creation of a chatbot providing information on posting procedures (available on the BCC website); and informational activities and tools covering all countries included in the project.
The POST-MEET project is funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) of the European Union.
Seminar,
FCIW - Podkrepa, Bulgaria
On June 17, 2025, a seminar focused on the procedures for posting workers in the construction sector was held.
The seminar was organized as part of the Post-meet project – Information activities on posting workers in the construction sector, which brings together the efforts of 14 European organizations and 4 associated partners to achieve ambitious goals, including: the development of 5 multilingual guides informing workers and companies about procedures and working conditions in construction posting in Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, and Spain; the creation of a chatbot providing information on posting procedures (available on the Bulgarian Construction Chamber’s website); and informational activities and tools covering all countries included in the project.
During the seminar, the main topics from the developed guide on posting workers in Bulgaria were presented. The key policies, objectives, and activities of the Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC), as well as its contribution to the implementation of the planned project activities, were shared with the stakeholders participating in the seminar.
First Online Seminar, OZZ-Kamnik, Slovenia
With great interest, the online seminar on the conditions for posting construction workers was held, organized by the Chamber of Craft and Small Business Kamnik (OOZ-Kamnik), part of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Craft. The seminar focused on posting procedures in the construction sector in Austria, presented by representatives of BUAK — a specialized fund for leave and benefits established for construction workers in Austria. The program also included an overview of the work of the European Labour Authority and the Slovenian Foreigners’ Agency. Additionally, the guide developed within the project regarding applicable working conditions and posting procedures for construction workers in Slovenia, as part of the project results, was presented.
The online seminar was organized as part of the Post-meet project – Information activities on posting workers in the construction sector, which brings together the efforts of 14 European organizations and 4 associated partners to achieve large-scale goals, including: the development of 5 multilingual guides informing workers and companies about procedures and working conditions in construction posting in Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, and Spain; the creation of a chatbot providing information on posting procedures (available on the Bulgarian Construction Chamber’s website); and informational activities and tools covering all countries involved in the project.
The POST-MEET project is funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) of the European Union.