Romania
Make employment in Romania easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Romania, all in one easy-to-use platform.
- Capital City
Bucharest
- Currency
Romanian leu (L, RON)
- Languages
Romanian
- Population size
19,317,984
Facts & Stats
- Capital City
Bucharest
- Currency
Romanian leu (L, RON)
- Languages
Romanian
- Population size
19,317,984
- 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)
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.
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 in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your Romania team. You can also pay contractors now in Romania with Remote.
Note that currently, Remote’s licence in Romania means we can provide employees with temporary contracts for an initial period of two years (with an option to extend for an additional year). It is Remote’s standard practice to engage all Romanian employees on fixed term agreements for the duration of their assignment.
If you would like to provide employees with indefinite contracts, please contact our team and we can work with you on your specific needs.
Risks of misclassification
Romania, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Romania may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.
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 labour 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
From 1 July 2024, the minimum gross wage in Romania is RON 3,700 per month.
Note that from 2022, employers can retain an employee on minimum wage for a maximum period of 24 months. After this time, the employer must provide a pay increase.
Payroll Cycle
For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments 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 4 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.
17 Public holidays
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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 practising “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 fulfil 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
Fair Pricing in Romania
Employer of Record
Hire and pay your global team
Starting at US$599/month
paid annually, or $699/month paid monthly
Top features
Satisfaction guaranteed
No deposits or hidden fees
Zero onboarding or offboarding fees
Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting
Built-in security and compliance
Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)
Flexible, localised benefits
Contractor Management
Compliantly onboard and pay contractors
US$29
per contractor/month
Top features
Only pay for contractors you actively work with
Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories
Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts
Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay
Transparent payments with complete visibility
Payroll
Consolidate your multi-country payroll
US$29
per employee/month
Top features
Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions
Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists
Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation
Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country
Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labour authority reporting handled
Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses
Top features
Guided onboarding and offboarding
Employee profile and document management
Time and attendance (time off and tracking)
Expense management and reimbursement
Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app