Romanian Govt To Issue Law Allowing Furlough Come Feb 1

„In order to get through this difficult time of economic crisis, we have agreed with the social partners that, in the beginning of February, we will issue a normative act that would regulate furlough, establishing it as main method for the maintaining of jobs, the same as in 2009,” Boc said.

Romanian unions and employers’ associations have already asked the Government to extend the furlough measures applied last year.

Unions and employers demand that the Government issue an emergency ordinance within two weeks supporting furlough, to shield employees from unemployment. During furlough, employees receive 75% of their regular wage.

Unions also announced protest actions planned for mid-February, including a large rally in Bucharest and strikes in several sectors of the economy, displeased with the government’s plan to cut jobs in the public sector this year.