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Practical guides and clear explanations about labour law, time tracking, payroll and compliance in Romania — no jargon, made for small and medium businesses.
Time tracking and the Labour Code: why it is mandatory (art. 119), what methods exist (paper, RFID/NFC, QR, kiosk, web/mobile) and how to choose the right one.
What changed for Romanian labour inspections in 2026: the fine for undeclared work rises to 40,000 lei per person, a cumulative cap of 1,000,000 lei, and body-worn cameras for inspectors.
CASS 10% guide for 2026: withholding at source from gross pay, the categories newly liable after the 2025 reform, the end of co-insured status and the rule for pensioners.
Guide to Romanian payroll contributions in 2026: CAS 25%, CASS 10% and 10% income tax withheld from the employee, CAM 2.25% borne by the employer, and the link to monthly reporting.
Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency: duties at recruitment, the right to information, reporting thresholds and the gender pay gap. A guide for SMEs.
How annual leave works in Romania: the minimum duration, the right to leave, planning, and why a digital request flow makes life easier for everyone.
Romanian sick leave in 2026: the unpaid first day per illness episode, the 55/65/75% rates, the employer (days 2–6) and FNUASS split, minimum contribution history and withholdings.
GDPR for HR teams in Romania: legal grounds for processing employee data, special categories, retention periods, employee rights and practical security measures.
A practical guide to overtime in 2026: the 48h/week cap, the minimum 75% premium, compensation with paid time off and the employer's record-keeping duties.
How clocking in at a physical station works, with a rotating QR code and an NFC card, for teams that are not office-based or do not use a phone at work.
How a SAGA export simplifies handing payroll data over to accounting, and why it cuts errors compared with sending the figures manually in a spreadsheet.
2026 diurnă guide: the domestic tax-free cap (2.5x and 33% of base salary), foreign allowances under HG 518/1995, delegation conditions and worked examples.