In a legal landscape marked by inconsistencies and uneven practices in labour law, the correct application of legal rules is becoming an increasingly difficult goal to achieve.

On 30 March 2026, the Romanian government published a revised version of its draft law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive 2023/970).

Romanian employment law is the product of constant changes made over the last years in order to establish equilibrium between the power of union organisations and the power of the employers.

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

The Romanian government is taking active measures to reduce the implementation of redundancies and support employers by bearing employee-related costs during the state of emergency declared via presidential decree on 16 March 2020.

In 2018, EU institutions adopted Directive no. 2018/1311 , aiming to improve the working conditions, health and safety and social protection of workers in the cross-border maritime transport sector...

The social and economic context of recent years and the development in technologies that allow more flexible business models, with employees working from everywhere, has resulted in a greater number of companies wanting to be present in the Romanian market.

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.

New measures to strengthen the labour market adopted by the Romanian government via Emergency Ordinance no. 92/2020 establishing active support measures for employees and employers in the context...

April 2025 – In recent years, we have seen several new obligations imposed on employers in Romania, and 2025 will be no different. Starting from January 2025, certain amendments to Romanian labour legislation entered into force, impacting employers significantly.

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Romania, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Romania, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries