What your employer must do
- Register your employment on the government’s official platform (WorkinRomania.gov.ro)
- Give you a written employment contract that clearly states your job, salary, working hours and working conditions
- Pay your health and social insurance contributions from your first day of work
- Notify the immigration authorities (IGI) if you are in a situation involving danger or exploitation — this obligation exists specifically to protect you
Your responsibilities as an employee
- Follow the terms of the signed employment contract and the workplace’s internal rules
- Follow the agreed working schedule and workplace discipline rules
- Follow occupational health and safety rules and the instructions given to prevent accidents
- Carry valid identity and residence/work documents, as required by the legislation on foreign nationals
- Inform your employer if you are unable to work because of illness or an accident and provide the required supporting documents
Your rights
- A clear written employment contract
- Safe working conditions and information about workplace risks in a language you understand
- Health insurance paid by your employer
- The right to report abuse or exploitation without this automatically putting your visa at risk — the authorities are required by law to check the report
Source: General Inspectorate for Immigration (igi.mai.gov.ro); Crowe Romania — employers’ obligations regarding foreign workers (OUG 32/2026)