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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.
Art. 39–40 of the Romanian Labour Code in practice: which employer duty matches each employee right, what to have in writing, what you cannot impose and what you risk (fines, liability).
Free, subscription or on-premise licence: how time tracking and HR apps are priced, what a subscription should include and what free options leave out. Plus frequently asked questions.
The three phases of SSM training (HG 1425/2006), how often it repeats, who delivers it in a small company, what the individual sheet contains, incl. the electronic one, and the fine: 4,000–8,000 lei.
What the REGES-Online extract is, how employees generate it themselves, when the employer must issue it, what it contains, when it is valid on paper and how to fix wrong data in it.
What to check before choosing a time tracking app: clock-in methods, art. 119 compliance, corrections with approval, reports, multiple sites, payroll link, data and total cost.
The meal break when the day exceeds 6 hours (art. 134): who sets its length, whether it counts as working time, rules for minors, shifts, part-time, remote work, time records and ITM checks.
Are HR jobs being cut? Does AI decide alone? Is it only for corporations? Must everything change at once? Four myths checked against GDPR, the AI Act and 2026 data, for a Romanian SME.
Agents for leave and time tracking, an assistant on your company's data, MCP connectors and a daily summary for managers. Decisions stay deterministic, and a person confirms every action.
What the Labour Inspectorate (ITM) can ask for in 2026: company, employment, working-time, payroll and SSM records, how an inspection runs, separate fines and how to contest the report.
Unpaid leave: the legal basis, the employer's right to refuse, the duration set by internal rules, and the effects on length of service, contribution history and insured status.
Payslip guide: the employer's duty to inform, what elements it contains, how to read it line by line, electronic delivery and confidentiality.
Guide to workplace and sexual harassment: the legal definitions, the duty to prevent, the internal complaints procedure, the applicable sanctions and the role of the internal rules.