RLWeek March 8 – 14, 2021: New provisions regarding ski slopes during state of emergency. Certain fiscal-budgetary measures and normative acts amended. Sanitary authorisations for medical assistance activities in hospitals extended. Law regarding explosive precursors. Equal opportunities and treatment of women and men and prevention of domestic violence bill. State of emergency extended on the territory of Romania

New provisions regarding ski slopes during state of emergency. On Monday, the 8th of March 2021, Order no. 47/273/169/61/2021 regarding preventative measures for SARS-CoV-2 contamination and ensuring the sanitary safety conditions of skiing specific activities and of ski slopes during the… Read more<strong>RLWeek</strong> March 8 – 14, 2021: New provisions regarding ski slopes during state of emergency. Certain fiscal-budgetary measures and normative acts amended. Sanitary authorisations for medical assistance activities in hospitals extended. Law regarding explosive precursors. Equal opportunities and treatment of women and men and prevention of domestic violence bill. State of emergency extended on the territory of Romania

Romania toughens rules for public procurement by state hospitals

In an attempt to prevent misuse of public funds, the Romanian government has issued new rules to increase transparency in public procurement by public hospitals. According to the new regulations, the hospital’s management board must endorse the hospital’s yearly procurement… Read moreRomania toughens rules for public procurement by state hospitals

Deloitte study: working from home reduces the stress level for Millennials and Generation Z

The flexible work arrangements, widely implemented amid COVID-19 pandemic, could be a solution to reduce the young generations’ stress level. Almost 70% of Millennials and 64% of Generation Z said the option of working from home in the future could… Read moreDeloitte study: working from home reduces the stress level for Millennials and Generation Z

PwC Women in Work Index: Progress for women in work could be back at 2017 levels by the end of 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has increased labour market inequalities between women and men, with more women losing or giving up their jobs during the pandemic, according to the PwC Women in Work Index  report, which measures female economic empowerment across Organisation for Economic… Read morePwC Women in Work Index: Progress for women in work could be back at 2017 levels by the end of 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

CONFIDEX Q4 2020 survey by Impetum Group: Conclusions regarding companies with turnover below EUR 100,000

The impact of the pandemic, felt more brutally in the case of small companies. Half of the managers claim that they have been affected by Covid-19, and business decline is twice as large as in the case of large companies…. Read moreCONFIDEX Q4 2020 survey by Impetum Group: Conclusions regarding companies with turnover below EUR 100,000

CITR: 2021, the year of prevention in business. Companies must be prepared to anticipate changes and invest in solutions that would help them better manage the risks

• More than 7000 companies have debts over RON 1 million each, facing a double crisis: one of debts to the state budget and that generated by the pandemic • The value of their total outstanding debts amounts to RON… Read moreCITR: 2021, the year of prevention in business. Companies must be prepared to anticipate changes and invest in solutions that would help them better manage the risks

Deloitte survey: Commercial real estate players in Romania will look for shorter contractual periods in the future

Commercial real estate players in Romania will be inclined to conclude contracts for shorter periods than before the pandemic, as almost 80% of owners, developers and investors in this field consider contractual adjustments and flexibility to be the main attributes… Read moreDeloitte survey: Commercial real estate players in Romania will look for shorter contractual periods in the future

HR Barometer: Romanians opted for job security in 2020. Staff turnover in Romanian companies decreased to 17.2%

Staff turnover in Romanian companies decreased significantly last year to an average rate of 17.2%, from 23.1% in 2019, amid the economic uncertainties brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to PwC Romania’s HR Barometer report. Of that 17.2%, the majority… Read moreHR Barometer: Romanians opted for job security in 2020. Staff turnover in Romanian companies decreased to 17.2%

PwC Report: The productivity boost from 5G technology will add USD 1.3 trillion to global GDP by 2030

Increased productivity and efficiency resulting from 5G technologies will drive business, skills and services developments worth USD 1.3 trillion to global GDP by 2030, according to PwC’s report “The global economic impact of 5G. Powering Your Tomorrow”. Mircea Bozga, Risk… Read morePwC Report: The productivity boost from 5G technology will add USD 1.3 trillion to global GDP by 2030

PwC Outlook: The global economy is projected to rebound by early 2022, with  the fastest rate recorded in the 21st century

The global economy is projected to grow in 2021 by around 5%, the fastest rate recorded in the 21st century, returning the global economy in aggregate to pre- pandemic levels of output by the end of 2021 or early 2022,… Read morePwC Outlook: The global economy is projected to rebound by early 2022, with  the fastest rate recorded in the 21st century