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Horizons ensures day-to-day guidance to help your business navigate Romania labor laws and regulations. Horizons also ensures payroll is processed weekly or fortnightly (the standard periods in Romania ), and that taxes are withheld as required.
As the Romania Employer of Record, Horizons is responsible for employee income tax withholding, payment of payroll taxes to state authorities, and submission of tax returns to the Romania Tax Office.
Partnering with our Romania EOR is the quickest and most cost-effective way to enter the Romania market.
Note, a Romania Employer of Record is also known as a Romania Professional Employer Organization (PEO).
Hire in Romania, and pay employees through our platform or app.
Our Romanian EOR solution is the most affordable on the market.
Fast onboarding in Romania, hire in as little as 24 hours.
We draft labor contracts compliant with Romanian labor law.
We administer all mandatory benefits and contributions in Romania.
It doesn’t stop with Romania — we are an international EOR
Employers in Romania are legally required to provide employees with a formal contract of employment, including all relevant details of employment such as salary and benefits. It should also be written in the Romanian language and use the Romanian leu currency. Employers should also register each employment contract with the General Register of Employees.
By partnering with our Romania EOR, Horizons’ team of local experts can provide assistance for drafting strong employment contracts that are compliant with local regulations.
30 days: Disabled employees
60 days: Most regular employees
120 days: Top management
1 month
Not required, unless stated in collective agreement or employment contract
30 days: Disabled employees
60 days: Most regular employees
120 days: Top management
1 month
Not required, unless stated in collective agreement or employment contract
The normal working hours for most employees in Romania are 40 hours per week and eight hours per day. Legally, employers must pay overtime for hours worked beyond 48 hours per week. This can be given either as time off, or paid at a rate of at least 175% of normal pay.
Employees in Romania are entitled to several national holidays annually, many of which they receive as leave from work:
Romania has a range of national public holidays that are celebrated annually. In 2025 these holidays are:
| Date | Holiday name |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 Jan Thursday | Day after New Year’s Day |
| 6 Jan Monday | Epiphany |
| 24 Jan Friday | Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities |
| 18 Apr Friday | Orthodox Good Friday |
| 20 Apr Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday |
| 21 Apr Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 1 May Thursday | International Labour Day |
| 1 Jun Sunday | Children’s Day |
| 8 Jun Sunday | Orthodox Whit Sunday |
| 9 Jun Monday | Orthodox Whit Monday |
| 15 Aug Friday | St Mary’s Day |
| 30 Nov Sunday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 1 Dec Monday | National Day |
| 25 Dec Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Friday | Second day of Christmas |
Employers in Romania are legally required to provide their workers with at least 20 days of vacation leave annually. They can also take special leave for certain events such as marriage.
Workers in Romania are legally entitled to take up to five days of paid sick leave (at 75% pay), which is covered by their employer. Workers can take a maximum of 18 months in some cases, but the government covers compensation beyond the initial five days.
Female employees can take a minimum of 126 days of paid parental leave (at 85% of average pay over the preceding six months), which is covered by the government.
Male employees are entitled to take five days of leave in the first eight weeks after their child’s birth. If they take certain childcare training courses, then this leave can rise to 15 days.
Employees must have contributed to Romania’s social insurance system for at least six of the previous 12 months in order to qualify for the compensation.
Employees and employers in Romania must both contribute a percentage of salaries to different social funds:
Romania does have universal healthcare, but the standards can be significantly lower than countries in neighboring Western Europe. For this reason, many employers choose to offer private medical insurance as part of their benefits packages.
When terminating employees in Romania, employers must give at least 20 working days of notice. This period does not apply to employees who are in a probation period, or who have been dismissed with proper cause.
Employers in Romania are not required to pay severance upon termination.
Navigating employee terminations and handling severance packages can be complicated for companies expanding overseas for the first time. Horizons’ Romania EOR can mitigate risk for foreign companies and provide guidance through this process.
| Minimum Wage Country Comparison Chart | (Per month in USD) |
| Switzerland (Geneva) | $4,000 |
| Italy | $2,255 |
| Australia | $1996 |
| Algeria | $156 |
| Uzbekistan | $22 |
Setting up a benefits system for your employees in Romania can be confusing if you are not familiar with the nation’s complex labor laws, language, and cultural differences, so it is common to experience delays.
Horizons can help you bypass this complicated part of your Romanian expansion by offering benefits outsourcing services. Our expert team will advise you on the best practices and handle all of your benefit setup and management, enabling you to focus on the rest of your expansion.
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With Horizons, you get quick service, transparent pricing, and expert support.
Generally speaking, the terms “Romania PEO” and “Romania EOR” are used interchangeably.
In most cases, Horizons’ Romania EOR can hire & onboard your employee within 24 hours. The actual start date of the employee will depend on their notice period obligation to their previous employer as well as any relevant hiring rules in Romania.
It is possible to get a work visa in Romania. Horizons’ Global Mobility team is a dedicated team of work visa experts. They assess the details of each case to determine feasibility and costs before Horizons applies for the work visa on behalf of your employee. If the Global Mobility team determines that your case is feasible, the process is smooth and transparent. Visa spots in Romania are limited, however—get started today to secure your employees’ visa spot.
Holiday Schedule in Romania [2025]
