Romanian Labor Code Forbids Collective Contracts Valid As Of 2012

In addition, the current collective labor contracts may not be renewed, but will be in effect only until the end of their validity.

Prime Minister Emil Boc said last week that collective labor contracts will be regulated through a special law, to be adopted immediately after the Labor Code.

The labor unions oppose the contracts’ elimination from the Code, arguing that terms such as working hours, conditions and minimum wage shall be abolished and workers might end up being paid less than they are worth.