Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Romania as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

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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Romania: Fiscal incentives for the agriculture and food industry

Special measures are being introduced to prop up net pay in the agricultural and food sectors …

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Romania: MOF announces increased monthly minimum wage rate (June 2022)

Those in receipt of the national minimum wage may receive a tax-free hike from next month …

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Romania: Four-day working week proposed for Romanian employees

A draft law (No …

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Romania: Romanian Competition Council launches labour market investigation

The Romanian Competition Council (RCC) has launched one of the first anti-trust actions in Europe involving the conduct of HR departments …

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Romania: 2022 Work permit quota

100,000 foreign workers could be admitted to the Romanian labour market this year to cover shortages in areas such as building and road construction, road transport, restaurants, hotels and bakery …

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Romania: Digital nomad visa introduced

President Klaus Iohannis has approved a new law allowing visas to be introduced for digital nomads …

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Romania: Reintroduction of technical unemployment allowance

An emergency ordinance has been passed by the government allowing the temporary suspension of employment contracts due to the pandemic …

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