Global Expansion Resources | Romania
Romania HR Services
Expand your business into Romania without the HR burden
Looking to hire staff in Romania?
As one of the region’s fastest growing competitive economies, Romania is a prime strategic location for businesses looking to establish or expand their operations into Eastern Europe.
But for any business aiming to set up there, navigating the complexities of local employment laws and cultural nuances in the Romanian workplace is crucial.
That’s where Leap29’s specialist HR services in Romania come in. Designed to help international companies optimise their operations within this dynamic market, our experts can save you the logistical challenges and commitment of building an in-country HR function.
Our Romania HR services provide hands-on support for all types of businesses employing staff in the country, drawing on over 25 years of international experience and a wealth of local knowledge.
Which Romania HR Services do we offer?
Our Romania HR Services include:
- Drafting and managing Romania-compliant employment contracts (including fixed-term)
- Complying with probation period limits
- Employee onboarding and workforce administration
- Managing overtime stipulations (beyond 40 hours per week)
- Complying with Romanian employment law (including employee medical examination requirements)
- Leave and benefits administration
- Managing employee relations and workplace issues
- HR policy development and implementation
- Workforce planning and organisational support
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Romania: HR Compliance & Advisory Support
Employment contract types and probation management
Fixed-term employment contracts in Romania can last up to a maximum of 36 months in total, including two renewals and must be for permitted reasons such as covering a temporary absence or for a specific project. Other contracts are open-ended for indefinite periods.
Probation periods in Romania are usually dictated by the role (often between 90 days for non-management roles and 120 days for executive positions).
For fixed-term contracts, the maximum probation period is five days for contracts up to three months, 15 working days for contracts between three and six months and 30 working days for contracts over six months.
For management-level employees with contracts over six months, the maximum probation is 45 working days. For disabled employees, probation is limited to 30 days.
Working hours and overtime in Romania
Typically, employees may work a maximum of 48 hours in a single week. Normal working hours in Romania are classed as 40 hours per week, spread over five days (eight hours per day). Anything over this is usually considered overtime, with employees able to receive 175% of their salary, or time off in lieu.
Medical examinaton requirements in Romania
In most cases, before any employment contract can be signed, all employees need to be medically certified as fit for the job they are going to be doing. This is to be arranged and paid for by the employer.
Parental leave in Romania
The maternity leave entitlement in Romania for working mothers is 18 weeks, while fathers are entitled to between 10-15 days of paternity leave (depending on the circumstances). Parents are also entitled to take parental leave and, where relevant, adoption leave, carers’ leave and leave to care for a sick or disabled child.
Essential training in Romania
Employers in Romania with 21 or more employees must ensure that staff undergo vocational training at least every two years. For those with 20 or fewer employees, this participation must take place at least every three years.
Why expand into Romania?
As an European Union (EU) member state since 2007, Romania provides access to the single market, removing regulatory barriers that non-EU operations face when trading across member state borders.
Romania also benefits from double taxation treaties with around 87 different countries, meaning that any company set up there is less likely to be exposed to additional costs, such as profit repatriation.
The typical way to establish a limited liability company is via a ‘Societate cu Raspundere Limitata’ (SRL), with qualifying enterprises typically taxed at between 1 and 3% of gross turnover, rather than net profit – ideal for early-stage businesses with high margins or low expenses.
Why choose Leap29 for your Romania HR services?
By functioning as an extension of your existing HR operations, Leap29 delivers consistency and reliability, coupled with the in-depth local knowledge of Romania’s employment regulations and legislation.
Our trusted Romania HR services are designed to:
- Reduce pressure on your internal HR and management teams
- Provide country-specific HR guidance for Romanian employment law
- Support your employee relations policies and resolve any workplace issues quickly and effectively
- Ensure compliance with recruitment, onboarding and ongoing workforce management rules
If you want to find out more about how our HR Services in Romania can support your global expansion, call our experts on +44 (0) 20 8092 4357 or email expansion@leap29.com to get started.
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Expansion Resources
Local expertise, global reach
Employ people compliantly in 180+ countries – with or without your own foreign entities. We can help you set up and manage foreign entities – or act as an Employer of Record. We can also help with multi-country payroll and all your HR management. Wherever, whenever and however you want to employ people, we can help.
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We make expansion into Romania simple
Employing people compliantly across international borders can be challenging but we make it simple, bringing down barriers and making light work of the complexities. We offer the full range of compliant global expansion solutions so that wherever, whenever and however you want to employ people, we can support you.
EOR Services
Employ people compliantly in 180+ countries – without setting up new entities. We’ll shoulder responsibility as Employer of Record (EOR), making sure all your international employment is fully compliant.
We can also take care of your global HR from multi-country payroll to onboarding and offboarding.
Payroll Solutions
Getting global payroll right is one of the hardest challenges for any business expanding into new countries. We can shoulder this burden, freeing up valuable in-house resource to focus on growing your business.
Consider us an extension of your HR team, ready to answer all your questions large and small.
Global Mobility
Mobilise your people across borders with ease. Relocating to work abroad can feel daunting. But with Leap29 at your side, your employees can feel safe and supported.
We’ll guide your employees through the complexities of working in another country, helping them settle in fast.
Entity Services
Follow the opportunities to grow your business – wherever they take you.
We lighten the load of establishing and managing foreign entities and can help you solve all your entity challenges from running compliant, accurate multi-country payroll to local accounting and financial reporting.
PEO Solutions
Employ international talent wherever and whenever you need it – and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing you’re fully compliant. Our Professional Employer Organisation (PEO) services allow you to focus on growing your business while we handle compliance, multi-country payroll and your global HR.
Support & Advisory
The help you need to make your global growth effortless – trusted guidance and advice on your expansion challenges large and small.
HR Support
When you’re employing people in lots of different countries, answering just a simple query can take a disproportionate amount of time for your in-house HR team. Our HR Support service reduces this burden, saving you time and money and giving you the confidence of knowing your employees are well looked after, whatever their location.
Contractor Payroll
Enjoy compliant contractor payroll that meets all local requirements for tax, social security and employment legislation. We understand the importance of compliant contractor payroll to the success of your business and will pay your contractors on time, every time.
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Pricing
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