Romania lies in the south eastern corner of Europe. Bukarest is the capital and it is home to the
Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the worlds behind only the Pentagon. Is is also the
heaviest building in the world. Romanian is the official language although many other languages such
as Russia, English and Hungarian are spoked throughout the country. Romania has a population of
19.41 million. Romania is home to 22,298km of rail network, making it the fourth largest mass transit
network in Europe. Romania is also famous for being the home of Transylvania and Dracula.
When meeting with Romanians, ensure one is dressed professionally. Many Romanians hold degrees
from abroad and consider themselves trustworthy. They are aware of international practices, pay
respect to foreign partners and expect to be treated the same way. Romanians are punctual to
meetings and expect to be treated the same way. As such Romanians are very open and friendly to
foreigners.
Romanian LEU
The cost for an employer to hire someone in Romania is a plus of 2.25% to the gross salary.
Regular employees are paid monthly.
Commissions, incentives, and bonuses are variable and will be agreed upon directly with the
employer.
January 1 st and 2 nd – New Year’s Day
January 24 th - Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities
moveable – Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday)
May 1 st – Labour Day
June 1 st – Children's Day
50 and 51 st Day after Easter – Pentecost and Whitmonday
August 15 th – Domination of the Mother of God
November 30 th – Saint Andrew's Day
December 1 st – National Day of Romania
December 25 th – Christmas Day
December 26 th – Boxing Day
Office hours are from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
A regular work week is 40 hours.
Overtime of up to 8 hours per week is permitted. Overtime must be compensated with time off. If
this is not possible, if shall be paid with an added benefit of 75% to the basic wage.
Romanians are entitled to a minimum of 20 days (4 weeks) of annual leave.
When one is sick in Romania, one has to provide one's employer with a medical certificate within 24
hours of the illness occurring. One is only eligible to sick pay if one has contributed for a minimum of
6 months to the Health House.
The first 5 days are paid by the employer. From the 6 th day onwards, the National Health Fund
reimburses the employer. The amount the employee receives varies between 75% - 100% of the
employees monthly wage.
When terminating an employee in Romania, this has to be done by written notice. The notice period
is 20 days. There is no statutory severance pay unless the employee is part of a trade union or it has
been set in a collective agreement.
Romania offers a universal healthcare system. Per the constitution, every citizen of Romania is
entitled to free, unrestricted medical procedures. One has to present oneself with a health card to
prove that one has paid insurance. If one does not have paid insurance, one still has the right to free
emergency medical assistance.