It is a well-known fact that the Romanian labour legal framework
is seen as rather rigid, implying often procedures deemed as
formalistic and slightly cumbersome.
The Covid-19 context and the need to perform work remotely
exposed the practical impediments triggered by the current legal
framework on a larger scale.
Following several months of debate, and given the recurrent
question of whether employment documentation can be signed
electronically, the Romanian government has finally adopted two
enactments—not only for the purpose of digitalising the
labour market, but also for providing more flexibility for
micro-enterprises.
In a nutshell, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 36/2021
("GEO 36/2021") aims at simplifying
labour relations by regulating the use of electronic signatures in
all employment documentation, while Government Emergency Ordinance
no. 37/2021 ("GEO 37/2021") eliminates
job descriptions and internal regulations for micro-enterprises
with less
