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Labor Code

The individual employment contract is concluded based on the consent of the parties, in writing, in Romanian, no later than the day before the employee starts working. The obligation to conclude the individual employment contract in writing and hand over a copy to the employee rests with the employer.
Before starting work, the individual employment contract is registered in the General Register of Employees, no later than the day before the start of activity.

A person can only be employed based on a medical certificate, which confirms that the person in question is fit to perform that work. Failure to meet this condition renders the individual employment contract null and void.

The employment of young people under the age of 15 is prohibited. The individual acquires the capacity to work upon reaching the age of 16.
Young people who have reached the age of 15 can be employed based on the individual employment contract with the consent of their parents or legal representatives, only if the work performed does not endanger their health and professional training.

"Individual employment contract duration"

As a rule, the individual employment contract is concluded for an indefinite period. By way of exception, under certain conditions, the individual employment contract may also be concluded for a fixed period, for the following situations:

  • Replacing an employee in the event of suspension of his employment contract, with the exception of the situation in which that employee participates in the strike;

  • the increase and/or temporary modification of the structure of the employer's activity;

  • carrying out seasonal activities;

  • on the basis of legal provisions in order to temporarily favor certain categories of unemployed people;

  • hiring a person who, within 5 years from the date of hiring, meets the conditions for retirement for the age limit;

  • occupying an eligible position within trade union/employer/non-governmental organizations, during the term of office;

  • in other cases expressly provided for by special laws or for carrying out works, projects or programs.

The fixed-term individual employment contract can only be concluded in writing, with the express specification of the duration for which it is concluded.

A maximum of 3 fixed-term individual employment contracts can be concluded successively between the same parties.