The first part of 2023 continued last year’s trend of substantial changes to Romanian labour legislation, which is of real interest to both employers and employees. As such, both Law no. 53/2003 on the Labour Code (“Labour Code”) and Law no. 367/2022 on social dialogue (“Law on Social Dialogue”) have undergone several changes, some aimed at clarifying legal issues identified in practice and others at promoting flexibility at work and work-life balance.
In this article, we present the latest legislative changes, as well as our recommendations for their implementation.
I. Amendments to the Labour Code
The latest legislative amendments continue the European and national policies implemented in recent years that both encourage and enhance work-life balance.
While such amendments are welcome for employees, they may also pose certain challenges for employers.
1. Additional work from home days for employees with children
Who will benefit?
As of 24 July 2023, Law no. 241/2023[1] introduced more flexibility in the schedule of employees with children under 11 years old in their care.
What does it mean?
