Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Romania as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Romania: Job incentives for unemployed young workers
The Ministry of Labour has launched a number of schemes to encourage job search activities …
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Romania: No change in wage minimum until at least July 2024
The government has proposed raising the minimum gross monthly wage from the current 3,300 lei to 3,700 lei – but not until July next year …
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Romania: Report reveals widescale discrimination and violence against Roma people
The Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee on the Protection of National Minorities has highlighted the use of anti-Roma stereotypes, systematic segregation and also ethnic profiling which picks out Roma for “racist police violence” …
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Romania: Additional paid public holidays in 2024
The Romanian government has introduced, through Law 52/2023, two additional public holidays into the calendar starting in 2024 …
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Romania: Increase the value of meal vouchers
The maximum value for daily meal vouchers that can be awarded to employees has been increased by almost 17% from 30 RON (US$6 …
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Romania: New public holidays for 2024
Around 86% of Romanian citizens are members of the Orthodox Church which operates according to the Julian Calendar …
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Romania: New law on social dialogue
Employers are still seeking to take on board the implications of Law Number 367/2022 …
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Romania: New whistleblowing law
Large companies must already have put whistleblowing systems in place …
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Romania: Legislative changes concerning the rights and obligations of non-EU employees
Romania has decided to introduce the kind of restrictions on foreign workers that have been so heavily discredited in the Gulf States, with employees being effectively trapped by a pseudo indenture with the employer who first brought them into the country …
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Romania: Important tax changes announced for 2023
From 1st January 2023, the tax on dividend payments will rise from 5% to 8% …
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Romania: Extensive amendments to the Labor Code are proposed
The Romanian Parliament is working on a draft law for the transposition of the two EU directives (namely 2019/1158, 2019/1152) …
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Romania: Carer’s leave
Special leave is to be allowed for carers of cancer patients …
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Romania: Regulations on maritime labour
New regulations have been introduced for seafarers on board ships flying the Romanian flag …
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Romania: Changes to the general register of employees
The general register of employees (REVISAL) system has been modified to allow it to contain qualifications held and level of seniority in their present job …
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