Romania transposes EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions into law

Romania has finally adopted local legislation to transpose the Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU, which will come into force on 22 October. While this new legislation (Law 283/2022) mirrors to a great extent… Read moreRomania transposes EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions into law

Romania expected to pass laws regulating remote work

With the COVID-19 pandemic making work-from-home the new “normal” within most companies, the Romanian government is expected to adopt two draft labour-sector ordinance and amend legislation, which will simplify the ability of companies to implement remote work or telework –… Read moreRomania expected to pass laws regulating remote work

Romania reinforces short-time work during pandemic

Romania has approved the Kurzarbeit Law (No. 58/2021), which reinforces the terms and conditions of the existing short-time work scheme (known as “Kurzarbeit” in Germany) to help companies cope with the economic challenges of the pandemic and to prevent massive… Read moreRomania reinforces short-time work during pandemic

Returning to work during the state of alert – what employers need to know

The past week has been marked by a flurry of regulations on when and how employees may return to work after the lapse of the state of emergency on 14 March 2020. In such fast-changing legal environment, it becomes increasingly… Read moreReturning to work during the state of alert – what employers need to know