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  • Availability

    Remote-Owned Local Entity

    We own our own entity in the countries where we operate to shield your company from risk and provide you and your employees with the signature Remote experience.

  • Capital city

    Bucharest

  • Currency

    Romanian leu
    (L, RON)

  • Languages spoken

    Romanian

  • Services available

    Services available:

Facts & Stats

Romania is a southeastern European country with a population of just under 20 million and the sixth most populous nation in the European Union. Romania’s fast-growing economy and strategic location make it an attractive place to do business.

Romania also has one of the lowest costs of living in the EU. Employees in Romania can take advantage of low-cost goods as well as affordable rents. With a growing tech sector, Romania is an attractive option for many digital nomads and remote workers.

Residents of Romania can also enjoy the rich natural beauty of the region’s beautiful mountains, rivers, and Black Sea coastline.

  • Capital city

    Bucharest

  • Currency

    Romanian leu
    (L, RON)

  • Languages spoken

    Romanian

  • Population size

    19,317,984 (est. Jan 1, 2020)

  • Ease of doing business

    Easy

  • Cost of living index

    $$ (98 of 139 nations)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    19%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    4.2% (2019)

Grow your team in Romania with Remote

Looking to employ workers in Romania? Companies hiring in Romania must either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider, usually one that provides employer of record services.

Remote can employ your team in Romania on your behalf through our local legal entity in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your Romania team. You can also pay contractors now in Romania with Remote.

Risks of misclassification

Romania, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time workers differently and there are risks associated with misclassification. This can be especially complicated in Romania, where tax law is complex and certain types of employees are tax exempt.

If you're worried about whether to hire contractors or employees in Romania or anywhere else around the world, Remote can help. Our Solutions Consulting team are experts in preventing misclassification risks. Download our Contractor Compliance Checklist for a solid overview, then talk to our team about your specific situation.

Employing in Romania

To employ in Romania, companies must own a local legal entity or work with a global partner. Managing the tricky tasks related to HR and compliance in Romania can get complicated fast, especially if you try to keep this internal without any established local relationships.

Remote’s global employment solution makes it easy for your company to employ workers in Romania and stay compliant with all relevant labor laws. Our team of HR and legal experts takes on the responsibilities involved with international employment so you can focus on hiring top talent and growing your business.

Minimum Wage

For 2023, the minimum gross wage in Romania is RON 3,000 per month.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Romania fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 8 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

Competitive benefits package in Romania

At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practicing “fair equity,” which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).

Our benefits packages in Romania are tailored to fulfill the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Pension or 401(K)
  • Life and Disability Insurance

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Taxes in Romania

Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Romania.

  • Employer

    • 2.25% - Insurance contribution for work

    • 0.47% - Medical leave Indemnities

    • 1.08% - Residual collection - work insurance

    • 0.27% - Romanian guarantee fund

    • 0.38% - Unemployment indemnities

    • 0.05% - Work accident or professional disease indemnities

    • RON 60.00 - Mandatory Health check (flat payment of RON 60 on top of the base annual salary)

    • RON 50.00 - Work medical certificate (flat payment of RON 50 on top of the base annual salary)

  • Employee

    Types of leave

    Holiday leave

    All employees are entitled to at least 20 vacation days per year in addition to national holidays. Employees under 18, who work in hazardous environments, or who are blind or disabled are entitled to an additional three days leave.

    The employee can anticipate their PTO by taking it before it is accrued as long as the employer agrees. If the employee leaves before they have a negative balance, leftover leave will be deducted from their payroll.

    If the employee is not able to take all the days off within the year, the employer is obliged to rollover and grant the annual leave not taken, within a period of 18 months (extended to 3 years after jurisprudence).

    Sick leave

    Employees are entitled to five days sick leave at 75% of their salary, paid by the employer. They may be eligible for up to 183 days paid leave paid for by the government. The additional time depends on the industry and other factors. Employees must provide a doctor’s note and notify the employer within 24 hours of issuance of the note.

    If the sickness leave starts on a non-working day, the employee must inform the employer about the condition on the next working day available.

    Personal leave

    Employees can take unpaid leave for personal issues.

    Carers leave

    Parents may take up to 45 days at 75% pay to care for a sick child up to seven years old, a disabled child up to 18 years old, and a seriously ill child up to 16 years old.

    Maternity leave

    Pregnant employees are entitled to 126 days off beginning 63 days before the estimated due date. 42 days are compulsory. Employees on maternity leave are paid at 85% of their salary by the government.

    Paternity leave

    Fathers are entitled to five days paternity leave after the birth and before the child is eight weeks old. They may apply for a one-time additional five days of leave by taking a child care course or providing proof that they are medical professionals with knowledge of child care. Additional leave may be granted in the case of multiple births. Paternity leave is paid at 100% by the employer.

    Parental leave

    Parents are entitled to 12 months parental leave before the child is two years old at 85% of their salary paid for by the government. When one parent applies for and is given leave, the other parent is automatically granted one month of that leave. At least one month of the leave must be taken by each parent. If that is not done, then only 11 months may be taken by the other parent.

    Leave for In-Vitro fertilization

    Women undergoing in-vitro fertilization are eligible for three days leave. They receive one day of leave for the ovarian puncture and two days leave starting the day of the embryo transfer.

    Exceptional Family Events Leave

    Employees are entitled to paid leave for exceptional family events such as deaths and weddings. The length of leave is determined by the event, local laws, or collective bargaining agreements.

    Employment termination

    Termination process

    For the purposes of employment contracts, Romanian law distinguishes between managerial positions and operational positions.

    Employment termination can happen at the end of a contract or probation period, by request of the employee, or by request of the employer.

    Termination by request of the employer before the end of an employment contract can be done for several reasons including physical or mental inability to work, professional inadequacy, and redundancy. The employer is required to provide reasons for dismissal in writing.

    Restrictions on Termination

    Employees cannot be terminated during leaves, during temporary disability, during quarantine, or during pregnancy if the employer knew about the pregnancy.

    Notice period

    Employees have the right to at least 20 days of notice before termination. Employees should give 20 days notice before leaving an executive-level position and 45 days for a management position.

    Severance pay

    Severance pay is not required by law in Romania.

    Probation periods

    The probation period in case of a fix term employment agreement cannot exceed:

    5 working days, for an agreement that does not exceed 3 months
    15 working days, for an agreement between 3 and 6 months
    30 working days, for an agreement exceeding 6 months
    45 working days, for an agreement exceeding 6 months involving employees occupying a management position

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