PM Boc says new Labor Code will help Romanians find work more easily

The Government is changing the Labor Code so that Romanians find better paid work more easily, Romanian PM Emil Boc said on Monday. The Government adopted a series of changes to the Labor code and sent them to Parliament to set a date when it would assume responsibility over the bill. „If one does his job and performs well, the law will protect him”, Boc said.

He said that with a new code the labor market would be more flexible and sanctions for black market labor would be harsher.

He presented a series of details on what the proposed code regulates:

• more flexibility regarding the determined period working contracts, while the overall rule says the permanent contracts are to be preferred
• the period for determined period working contracts is extended from 24 to 36 months. Such contracts may be prolonged by written agreements of all parties
• several working contracts can be signed. those looking for a second job would find it more easily
• the normal duration of the working day is of up to 8 hours in average
• the maximum duration of weekly work cannot exceed 48 hours including supplementary hours
• signing a working contract establishes the performance criteria and objectives for a certain job. If one does his job well, one will be protected by law
• doing night shifts allows for a better pay in certain circumstances
• sanctions for black market labor are set in accordance with the gravity of the cases
• the new code does not abandon collective working contracts – those who say otherwise are wrong