Romania: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Much of the discussion has focused on the postponement of the rules applicable to high-risk AI systems. While this is undoubtedly the most significant change for companies, it is far from the only one. The Digital Omnibus also amends a number of substantive AI Act requirements, while confirming that several important obligations continue to apply from 2 August 2026.

Romania has accelerated its legislative process to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, introducing both aligned and more stringent requirements than the EU framework. While certain areas like reporting requirements lack operational detail, others impose tighter timelines for employer compliance, including shorter response periods for employee information requests and mandatory written disclosure of salary ranges before interviews.

Romania's legislative process for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive introduces comprehensive obligations for employers to establish equal pay systems, disclose salary information during recruitment, and report gender pay gaps. These new requirements transform pay transparency from a compliance checkbox into a critical risk management tool, as workers gain enhanced rights to information and compensation for pay discrimination.

The employer may monitor the employee's communications at the workplace under certain conditions.

A four-day working week growing viral suggests advantages for the employees. It's a new work system, through which they are entitled to choose to work extra hours within working days to benefit from a day off.

The first part of 2023 continued last year's trend of substantial changes to Romanian labour legislation, which is of real interest to both employers and employees.

The new law introduces a series of amendments to various aspects in the field of disabled persons' rights.

The concept of Professional Employment Organization ( PEO) also known as known as Employer of Record (EOR) and staff leasing enables foreign companies to hire employees without the...

Effective January 9, 2020, the minimum monthly salary for EU Blue Card applicants in Romania has increased...