Romania: 28 new collective bargaining sectors created

On 1 March, the Romanian government decided to redefine and increase the number of collective bargaining sectors, which will rise from 30 at present to 58. This reform aims to “encourage collective bargaining at sector level between the social partners”, to “increase the number of collective agreements and to protect workers”, according to a government statement. Under Romania’s new law on social dialogue (367/2022), published in the country’s official gazette on 22 December 2022, collective ba