Recent news

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

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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Oman: Why are holidays always declared at the last minute?

The precise dates of two forthcoming public holidays this Autumn have still not been announced …

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Oman: Only locals eligible for part-time work contracts, says ministry

Nationals now have a monopoly over part-time jobs …

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Romania: Private pension scheme

Employees under the age of 35 must now be informed about their obligation to join a private pension scheme, whilst all employees must now be given a job description …

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Romania: Procedures for jobs posting amended

The government has slightly amended its procedures for jobs posting and issued several new forms …

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Romania: Paid day off for Covid-19 vaccination

Romanian Law no …

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Romania: Amendments to the obligation to wear a protective mask at the workplace

A new Ministerial order has rendered it no longer necessary for an employee working in an enclosed space to wear a protective face mask, provided certain conditions are met …

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Romania: Demographic crisis

Over and above mortality due to the current pandemic, is a long-term demographic crisis that has seen the resident population decline from 23 …

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Romania: Minimum wage increased in 2021

The minimum monthly wage has been increased by 3 …

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