The Administrative Act of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy under Article 51B (4) of the Labour Code Cover Image

Административният акт на министъра на труда и социалната политика по чл. 51Б, ал. 4 от Кодекса на труда
The Administrative Act of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy under Article 51B (4) of the Labour Code

Legal Nature and Procedure for Protection

Author(s): Vasil Petrov
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: labour code; administrative act; authority; supreme administrative court; minister of of labour and social policy
Summary/Abstract: This report focuses on the authority of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to extend the effect of a collective labor agreement at the sectoral or branch level, regulated in Article 51B(4) of the Labour Code (LC), and the Act, issued in the exercise of that power. The legality (or rather the illegality) of one of these extensions has already been adjudicated by the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC), which in itself is sufficient as a justification for the consideration of the institute. The report is also addresses some of the questions raised by the existence of the institute of the extension of a collective agreement by an act of public authority.

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