written by On June 3, 2024, Law no. 161/2024 came into effect, amending Article 128, paragraph (2) of Law no. 53/2003 – the Labor Code. This law, published in the Official Gazette, Part I, no. 507 of May 31, 2024, extends the list of persons who cannot be obliged to perform night work, including single persons from single-parent families.
Thus, minors under 18, pregnant women, women who have recently given birth, those who are breastfeeding, and single persons from single-parent families cannot be required to work night shifts.
