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ARTICLE · 09 SEPTEMBER 2021

Employment & Labour In Romania

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Romanian labour legislation is primarily designed to protect the rights of the employees, in line with EU law.

RomaniaEmployment and HR
Alina Popescu
Alina Popescu
Ioan Roman
Ioan Roman
Daniel Vinerean
Daniel Vinerean
Alexandra Ichim
Alexandra Ichim
Magda Grigore
Magda Grigore

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Romanian labour legislation is primarily designed to protect the rights of the employees, in line with EU law. To this end, it provides a set of minimum mandatory standards governing employment relationships. This employee-friendly approach can also be seen, to a large extent, in court practice.

Romanian labour relationships are quite formal. All of the minimum standards and procedures set out by law must be strictly observed; if they are not, the courts may invalidate them, the labour inspectors may fine the employer and employees may be entitled to damages for any prejudices incurred.

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