The Government has approved the Law on the establishment of European minimum wage, which ensures the transposition into national law of Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of 19 October 2022 of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate minimum wage in the European Union, the Ministry of Labour announced on Friday.According to the cited source, the draft law is to be submitted for adoption by the Romanian Parliament as a matter of urgency.The European minimum wage is also envisaged under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Milestone 392, according to which the national gross minimum wage guaranteed for payment will be set on the basis of an objective mechanism based on a clear formula, in consultation with the social partners."The adequacy of this minimum income implies that the wage should not be less than 50% of the gross average wage. In addition, the draft law means strengthening the role of trade unions and employers," said Simona Bucura-Oprescu, minister of Labor and Social SolidarityIt is also envisaged that Directive (EU) 2022/2041 will apply to all categories of employees, regardless of whether they work under an employment relationship, a special employment relationship (agency contract, management contract, sports activity contract, etc.) or a service relationship.The draft law also provides for the adoption of an action plan to promote collective bargaining, to increase employees' access to collectively negotiated wage rights and to protection coverage through collective bargaining or collective agreements.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
