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Government: Workers To Have Easier Access To Additional Pensions

17:39, 08 Feb. 2019
Romania’s Government will pass during Friday’s cabinet meeting a bill which streamlines the process of gaining and keeping the right to additional pensions for retiring workers, according to Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.

EC Report: Free Movement Of Romanian, Bulgarian Workers Increased EU GDP By 0.3%

19:55, 12 Nov. 2011
The free movement of Romanian and Bulgarian workers has increased the EU's GDP by 0.3%, says the EC's report on the Functioning of the Transitional Arrangements on Free Movement of Workers, which points out that restricting this right is not the answer to the EU's labor market problems.

Spain’s Government Decides To Reintroduce Work Permits For Romanians

17:16, 22 Iul. 2011
Spain’s Government on Friday decided to reintroduce work permits for Romanians, restricting their access to its labor market, Spanish media reported, citing Government spokesperson Jose Blanco.

Romanian Govt Reduces No Of Work Permits For Foreigners

15:34, 08 Dec. 2010
Romania will issue only 5,500 work permits for foreigners next year, 2,500 fewer than this year, and will issue fewer work authorizations to temporary employees, for whom social security contributions are not paid.

Two Workers Died On Highway Construction Site, In NW Romania

10:49, 09 Oct. 2009
Two workers died Friday morning on the construction site of Romania's Transylvania Highway, in northwestern Cluj county, after they fell from height.

Romanian Dacia Employees Work Saturdays Until Jul 31 On Higher Demand

12:35, 23 Mai 2009
Employees of Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia, owned by France’s Renault, start working Saturdays as of May 23, in two shifts, until July 31, to cover increased demand.

Three Romanian Workers Died In Construction Cave-In

09:24, 23 Mai 2009
Rescuers in Romanian capital city Bucharest managed to bring to the surface Saturday morning the last of the bodies of three workers trapped since the afternoon after a cave-in at a construction site in northern Bucharest.

Romanian, Spanish Labor Mins Sign Agreement For Better Worker Mobility

16:01, 04 Mai 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Security (MMFPS) concluded Monday and agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Immigration, on the facilitation of voluntary return of Romanian workers from Spain, especially the unemployed or those at risk of losing their jobs.

Some 6,000 Romanian Railway Workers Protested In Bucharest Over Restructuring Plan

14:45, 29 Apr. 2009
The protests initiated by Romanian railroad workers ended Wednesday at 14:00 local time in accordance with the schedule, and unionists concluded their march at the Gara de Nord train station, from where each of them will head home.

Highway Constructor Bechtel To Recall 300 Workers This Week

14:07, 07 Apr. 2009
American company Bechtel, which is building a Romanian highway between Brasov and Bors, will call 300 employees back to work this week, after 660 workers returned earlier this month.

No Of Romanians Working Abroad Seen Dn On Intl Fincl Crisis – KPMG

14:53, 27 Mart. 2009
The number of Romanians working abroad, as well as of foreign employees in Romania, is expected to fall in the light of the international financial crisis, but on medium and long term, multinational companies will continue to depend on labor mobility, according to financial consultancy firm KPMG.

Romanian Authorities Place Two Tents Outside Chinese Embassy

15:24, 19 Feb. 2009
The Bucharest Fire Department set up two tents in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bucharest, to shelter the Chinese citizens that have been requesting, for several weeks now, help for repatriation.

Swiss ‘Yes’ To EU Free Labor Comes With A 7-Yr Catch For Romanians

18:58, 09 Feb. 2009
Switzerland’s positive vote in a referendum to prolong an EU free labor agreement and extend free movement for bloc newcomers Romania and Bulgaria does not automatically give Romanians a free pass on the labor market, Swiss ambassador to Bucharest, Livio Hurzeler said Monday.

Spain Lifts Labor Restrictions For Romanians, Bulgarians

19:40, 19 Dec. 2008
Spanish authorities on Friday decided to lift labor restrictions in imposed on Romanian and Bulgarian workers, Spanish news agency Europa Press reported.

Romania Azomures Sends 2,000 Staff On Temp Unemployment During Prod Halt

11:20, 28 Nov. 2008
Romania’s chemical fertilizers maker Azomures (AZO.RO) on Friday said will shut down production until mid January on lack of orders and stock pileups, with some 2,000 workers to go on temporary unemployment as of December 1.

Spain Rejects Proposal To Lift Labor Restrictions For Romanian Workers – Paper

13:34, 20 Nov. 2008
The labor and immigration committee of Spain’s lower house of Parliament rejected a proposition to lift labor market restrictions imposed on Romanian and Bulgarian workers, Spanish daily Eco Diario wrote Thursday.

Nearly Half The Employees Of Romanian Porcelain Mkr ARPO On Strike

11:14, 27 Mai 2008
Some two hundred employees of porcelain maker ARPO in Curtea de Arges, southern Romania, refused to start work Tuesday morning and protest in the company yard discontent with salaries and working conditions.

Romanians Working in Italy, Spain Interested To Return Home- Labor Min

18:22, 13 Apr. 2008
Romania’s labor minister Paul Pacuraru Sunday said in southern city of Craiova that Romanian nationals working in Italy and Spain, where job fairs have so far been organized, expressed interest in job openings in Romania.

Romanian Govt Tries To Call Back Migrant Workers

16:53, 20 Feb. 2008
The Romanian government will create and periodically update, starting with December 2008, a database of Romanian citizens working abroad, including the working conditions and the reasons for immigration, and will offer facilities for Romanians returning to the country, helping them open a business.

Foreign Cos Appreciate Romanian Workers For Skills, Salary Demands – Report

19:12, 22 Ian. 2008
The number of Romanian women working abroad is larger than the number of men, while Romanians are considered the best employees, due to their skills and the fact that they are working overtime for modest pay, according to a report compiled by European Citizens Advice Service.

Romanian Constr Mkt 170,000 Workers Short – Official

16:03, 18 Dec. 2007
Romania’s construction market is 170,000 workers short and the numbers are seen rising, the Romanian Association of Construction Entrepreneurs, or ARACO, said Tuesday.