ROMANIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Oana Palita and Camelia Meirosu, Eversheds Sutherland Romania
Public Holidays Employees also benefit from paid time off during pub - lic holidays if these fall during working days. Employ - ees who work during public holidays are entitled to corresponding paid time-off compensation for the activity carried out during the public holiday. If paid time off is not possible, they need to receive monetary compensation (a minimum of 100% of base salary for the time worked during the public holiday). As of August 2025, there are 17 public holidays in Romania per year. Family-Related Care Leave Employees are entitled to family-related care leave to provide care or support to a relative or a person liv - ing in the same household with the employee. The maximum duration for this leave is five working days annually, and the employee needs to provide details regarding: • the fact that the person to whom the care was granted is a relative; or • that the person lives in the same household as the employee; and • that the person from the preceding two points needs care for a severe medical condition – a list of medical conditions that make employees eligible for this leave is provided by the law. Maternity Leave Maternity leave is granted for a total duration of up to 126 calendar days, typically divided into two equal periods of 63 days before and after childbirth. Howev - er, these periods may be merged, subject to medical approval, provided that the portion of the leave taken after the birth of the child is at least 42 calendar days. Maternity leave is paid throughout the entire period, in the form of a maternity leave indemnity that is cal - culated as a percentage of the employee’s monthly salary. Paternity Leave Paternity leave is granted for up to ten working days and must be requested within eight weeks following the birth of the child. An extension of five additional working days is permitted if the father has complet - ed an accredited child rearing course. The paternity
leave is paid in the form of a paternity leave allowance, equivalent to the employee’s salary for the duration of the leave. Parental Leave Parental leave may be taken by either (eligible) par - ent for a period of up to the child’s second or third birthday. Typically, one parent takes the full duration of parental leave, while the other eligible parent must take at least two months of it. Employees are entitled to a parental leave indemnity, paid through the local state budget. Maternity Risk Leave Maternity risk leave is granted for pregnant or breast - feeding employees who, due to working conditions, cannot continue working. Employees may benefit from this type of leave either before birth of after they return to work, provided that the issues which pose a risk to the pregnancy and/or the employee cannot be otherwise cured by the employer. This type of leave is a paid leave, with the maternity leave indemnity being calculated as a percentage of the employee’s monthly salary. Sick Leave Sick leave is granted during periods of temporary incapacity for work, on the basis of a medical cer - tificate issued by the employee’s doctor. The maxi - mum duration of sick leave is 183 days in a period of 12 months, noting that there are certain illnesses for which the total duration of the sick leave may exceed this threshold. Employees continue to be paid throughout the sick leave, in the form of a sick leave indemnity, which is calculated as a percentage of the employee’s monthly revenues. Other specific leaves are provided by the law, such as: • leave for the care of a sick child; • adoption leave; • leave to accompany/care for a cancer patient; • days off for an employee holding a local public office; • days off for blood donation; and • days off for employees undergoing fertility proce - dures.
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