Starting with August, new regulations regarding the granting of medical leave have entered into force. According to the Order no. 1,398 / 729/2021 for the modification and completion of the Norms for the application of the provisions of the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 158/2005 regarding the holidays and the indemnities of
August 5, 2021
Starting with July 19, the new draft of the individual labour agreement have entered into force. The new regulations are found in the Order no. 585/2021 on amending and supplementing the framework model of the individual employment contract, provided in the annex to the Order of the Minister of Labor and Social
July 28, 2021
Day off for vaccination against Covid! According to the Law no. 221/2021 for the completion of Law no. 55/2020 on some measures to prevent and combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, published in Official Gazette no. 732 of July 26, 2021, employees in the public and private system who are getting
July 27, 2021
The deadline for providing certain benefits to employees and employers in the context of the epidemiological situation caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, as well as to stimulate employment growth, has been extended until June 30, 2021. Clarifications regarding these measures have been stipulated in Law 282/2020, which
December 18, 2020
According to a press release issued on November 11, the Labor Inspectorate has launched a national campaign to check the application of legal provisions regarding working from home, telecommuting, staggered working hours, and workplace health and safety, with the aim of reducing the risk of COVID-19 contamination. The campaign runs
November 13, 2020
As of October 26, the Emergency Ordinance No. 181/2020 came into effect, outlining new fiscal measures regarding the taxation of COVID-19 tests covered by employers and the new deadline for the suspension of enforced debt collection through garnishment of budgetary claims. a) Changes to the Fiscal Code The costs incurred
October 29, 2020
As of October 3, new amendments to the Labor Code, introduced by Law No. 213/2020, have come into effect. These changes concern the signing and modification of individual contracts, disciplinary investigations, and the conciliation of individual disputes, as well as the operations of employers’ HR departments. 1. Signing or Modifying
October 7, 2020
The regulations governing the reimbursement and payment procedure (Government Decision No. 719/2020) and the model of the application and required documents (Order No. 1393/2020) have been published for obtaining the allowances available to employers who adopt the flexible work schedule method known as the Kurzarbeit model. The Kurzarbeit Law is
September 18, 2020
The regulations (Order No. 1376/2020) establishing the procedure for granting financial support and the categories of goods that employers can purchase for teleworking activities have been published. Based on Article 6 of Emergency Ordinance 132/2020, for conducting teleworking activities in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 81/2018 on the
September 14, 2020
Starting from August 24, new legislative changes have come into effect—Law No. 193/2020, which amends and supplements Law No. 448/2006. These changes are aimed at protecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities. Companies and public institutions are now required to employ people with disabilities in at least 4%
August 26, 2020