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Romania

Employment in Romania

Updated on: April 1, 2025

Currency

Romanian Leu (RON)

Employer Taxes

Employers contribute about 2.25% for work insurance, plus other contributions totaling around 20-25%.

Payroll Frequency

Monthly

Language

Romanian

Date Format

DD/MM/YYYY

Romania By The Numbers

19 million

Population

RON 1.2 trillion

GDP

7

National Holidays

Country Information

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Weekly Working Hours

Regular working hours are limited to maximum of 40 hours per week. compensated for working overtime with equivalent paid time off at their normal rate of pay in the 90 days after the overtime is performed. If it is not possible to grant this paid time off within 90 days, the employee may instead be compensated with a premium rate of pay for the overtime hours worked. The premium to be paid on top of normal wages for the overtime hours is set by an applicable collective agreement or the employment contract and must be at least 75% of the employee's basic pay.

National Holidays

  • New Year’s Day
  • Epiphany
  • Labor Day
  • Children’s Day
  • National Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Second Day of Christmas

Leave

Employees are entitled to holiday leave, sick leave, maternity leave, and parental leave, with specific durations and payment provisions depending on local laws and employment agreements.

Employment Contracts

Employers are required to provide written employment contracts and policies that outline the terms and conditions of employment, including job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and workplace expectations, in compliance with applicable labor laws.

Types of Employment

Employees, temporary agency workers, and independent contractors are all recognized types of employment.

Employment Costs

There are no specific requirements regarding employment costs.

IC Class Factors

A status assessment is multi-faceted and dependent upon a number factors and a totality approach is required in order to determine the outcome. Prevalent considerations include (but are not limited to) an analysis of the degree of control, subordination, exclusivity, economic risk of individual, integration into the organisation, subcontracting of work and the right to substitution.

Labor Leasing

The placement of contingent or temporary workers at third party sites requires a labor leasing license.

Minimum Wage Requirements

The Minimum wage is established by government decision annually. Different minimum wages can be established for certain employees or for certain industries. An employee can receive the minimum wage for a period of maximum 2 years under the same employment contract. As of January 1, 2025, the minimum wage is RON 4,050 per month and RON 24.50 per hour.

Medical Benefits

Employees are entitled to receive sickness benefit corresponding to 75% or 100% or regular salary, depending on the cause of incapacity, for the first five days paid by the employer. It is then paid by the
social security system for up to 183 days per year.

Probationary Periods

For indefinite term contracts, the probationary period is up to 90 days for standard position and 120 days for managerial positions. For disabled person, up to 30 days. Under fixed term contract, the length of the probation will depend on the length of the contract.

Termination Notice

Length of notice periods depends on the reason for termination.
Under labour leasing, a 20-day only notice period needs to be observed. Additionally, should the employee be the one to give notice, they are required to give notice of 20 days for normal positions and 45 days for managerial positions to the employer.

Severance

There are no legal provisions on the employer needing to provide severance pay to dismissed employees, apart from the dismissal for physical and/or psychological unfitness, when the employer needs to offer the dismissed employee compensation. The labour code does not provide any amount. Specific amounts may be provided by collective bargaining agreements if any.

Pre-hire Checks

Immigration and right to work checks, medical examinations, and verification of employment history are often required by employers, especially for foreign workers, to ensure compliance with local regulations and health standards. These checks help verify an employee’s eligibility to work and confirm their previous job experience and qualifications.

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