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Employment Termination in Romania

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Termination process

For the purposes of employment contracts, Romanian law distinguishes between managerial positions and operational positions.

Employment termination can happen at the end of a contract or probation period, by request of the employee, or by request of the employer.

Termination by request of the employer before the end of an employment contract can be done for several reasons including physical or mental inability to work, professional inadequacy, and redundancy. The employer is required to provide reasons for dismissal in writing.

Restrictions on Termination

Employees cannot be terminated during leaves, during temporary disability, during quarantine, or during pregnancy if the employer knew about the pregnancy.

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Notice period

Employees have the right to at least 20 days of notice before termination. Employees should give 20 days notice before leaving an executive-level position and 45 days for a management position.

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Severance pay

Severance pay is not required by law in Romania.

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Probation periods

The probation period in case of a fix term employment agreement cannot exceed:

5 working days, for an agreement that does not exceed 3 months 15 working days, for an agreement between 3 and 6 months 30 working days, for an agreement exceeding 6 months 45 working days, for an agreement exceeding 6 months involving employees occupying a management position