A brief guide to Romanian labor law
The company must negotiate a collective employment contract once they have:
- 21 employees
Requirement to have a staff representative:
- 21 employees
A company must draft its rules of procedure even if there is just:
- 1 employee
Minimum number of days notice in case of lay off:
- 20 work days
Number of days notice in case of resignation:
- 20 work days for non-management positions
- 45 work days for management positions
Minimum number of vacation days:
- 20 work days
Maximum duration for a short term employment contract:
- 12 months. It can be extended twice for a total of 36 months
Number of hours in a normal work day:
- 8 hours
Maximum trial period for an employment contract (indefinite period):
- 90 calendar days for non-management positions
- 120 calendar days for management positions
Maximum trial period for short term employment contracts:
- 5 work days for periods less than 3 months
- 15 work days for periods between 3 and 6 months
- 30 work days for periods longer than 6 months
- 45 work days for managment positions longer than 6 months
The minimum duration of a part time work day is:
- no minimum
Please note: collective agreements (national, by sector or by company) can deviate from these rules but must adhere to the minimums laid out in the labor code.
Updated February 2012