What the court challenge to HG 295/2025 on REGES-Online means: the timeline, the grounds for contesting it, the court rulings and why REGES stays mandatory until a final decision.
Translated from Romanian. This article covers Romanian labour and tax law; the Romanian version is canonical and is updated first.
REGES-Online, the register that replaces Revisal, was introduced by HG 295/2025 — an act challenged in court by several parties. Some rulings have annulled provisions of the decision, in whole or in part. For employers, the practical question is: am I still bound by REGES? Here is what you need to know, with the caution that an ongoing legal situation deserves.
REGES-Online is the general register of employee records in electronic format, which takes over and extends the role of the former Revisal. Its operating framework was established by HG 295/2025, with reporting obligations and deadlines for employers.
The rollout of REGES came with several deadlines and extensions, as employers and the platform itself adapted. This succession of postponements fed the perception of instability and contributed to the challenges.
HG 295/2025 was challenged in court on several grounds:
Different rulings have emerged, depending on the court:
These judgments reflect different approaches to the same set of rules.
The essential point: at the time of writing, these rulings are not final and are subject to appeal. An annulment at first instance does not produce definitive effects until the appeals have been decided. Moreover, the request to suspend the applicability of the HG was rejected — so the act remains applicable while the case runs. In other words, the legal situation is ongoing, not settled.
Until a final decision, the reporting obligations in REGES-Online remain in force. An employer who stops reporting, betting on an annulment that is not final, takes on a real risk of being sanctioned. The prudent course is to keep complying and to follow how the cases develop.
In a legal framework that is moving, the advantage is not depending on a single interpretation. Workly maintains Romanian compliance natively: the contracts and reporting module keeps pace with the changes, so the employer stays compliant whatever the outcome in court. If the obligations change through a final ruling, the adjustment happens inside the platform, not by rebuilding your records by hand.
Informational article, accurate at the date of publication. It describes an ongoing legal situation, with rulings that are not final and may change. Not legal advice — always check the current position at source (the Labour Inspection, the courts’ portal, Monitorul Oficial) or consult a specialist before taking a decision on compliance.
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