Advanced vs. qualified signatures in labor relations

Labor law currently allows any document between the employee and the employer to be signed electronically by means of a qualified or advanced signature.

Simplification of procedures specific to the activity of human resources in micro-enterprises, given that there are currently around 500.000 micro-enterprises with up to 9 employees in Romania.

A new Regulation for employers in insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings.

In recent times, there has been talk of the digitization of labor relations, a step more than necessary given the current situation.

The Finance Ministry announced the extension of certain deadlines and facilities granted to companies in order to get through the difficult period caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

New amendments to the OUG 132/2020 were recently published to protect and support employers and employees. Employers will have greater flexibility and employees will have greater protection.

A recent press release by the Ministry of Finance foresees the extension of tax measures that are beneficial to taxpayers in the context of the pandemic.

This week, the Emergency Ordinance 10/2021 (amending the OUG 224/2020) was published, which established the new State aid scheme for HoReCa.

In recent years, the VAT registration procedure has undergone several changes, sometimes to complicate it, sometimes to simplify it. This time we are talking about simplification.

The December amendment of Law 227/2015 – Tax Code, provides for the addition of the list of non-taxable income.

The year 2021 began with many tax innovations, most of which are beneficial to companies.

The deadlines for submitting declarations and the updated tax ceilings were also amended with the new year.

The new year begins in Romania with an increase in the minimum wage in the economy.
The measure to increase the minimum wage will be certain after January 6.

In Emergency Ordinance 211/04.12.2020, it was decided to extend the period of application of the social protection measures adopted in the context of the spread of coronavirus.

ANAF reminds companies of the main structures from which they can benefit, but there are new provisions and provisions already in the legislation when the state of emergency was declared.

The President of Romania promulgated the law which concerns the tax on land and buildings used for tourist purposes which is reduced by half.

Law 53/2003 – the Labour Code will be complemented by a set of provisions allowing the use of electronic signatures at the conclusion of the individual employment contract and amendments.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act No. 319 of 14 July 2006 will be amended and supplemented by some extremely important provisions.

Law No 81/2018 regulating the activity of telework will be amended and supplemented by a number of clarifications.

The Government approved, on Thursday, 22.10, the application of the simplified alternative procedure for granting payment instalments for a maximum of 12 months”.

On October 6, the Chamber of Deputies adopted a bill on the modification of the Law on companies No 31/1990.

A new project on tax measures was published on Min. Finance on October 16.

In the Official Gazette no. 720 of 10.08.2020, the Government Gazette 132/2020 on new support measures for employees and employers was published, which we summarize below

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Romania’s business environment is concerned about 25 October 2020, when the deadline for companies to pay the deferred taxes in the state of emergency/alarm expires.

Today we will talk about our colleague Sorin Herman, who this year joined our team in Human Resources.