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Amendments to the labour code - implementing the european directives on increasing flexibility and transparency in work relations.

26 October 2022

As of 22 October 2022, the provisions of Law no. 283/2022 amending and supplementing the Labour Code ("Law 283/2022") came into force.

Law 283/2022 transposes the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/1152 and of Directive (EU) 2019/1158, with two sets of amendments:

• Directive (EU) 2019/1152 provides measures for increasing transparency and ensuring greater predictability for employees with respect to working conditions; and
•  Directive (EU) 2019/1158 provides a number of measures for ensuring greater flexibility in work relations for parents and carers.

At the same time, Law 283/2022 also brings an update to the individual employment agreement template, to be approved by the Ministry of Labour within 30 days and published on the website of the Labour Inspectorate.

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