Romania was a founding member of the ILO in 1919.

Between 1993 and 2008, the ILO was present in the country through an own office. The ILO supported labour market institutions and reforms of labour legislation. Some of the key achievements were the revision of the Labour Code, the adoption of new legislation on collective agreements and tripartite social dialogue, the modernisation of labour inspection services, and new active labour market policies.

After Romania’s accession to the EU in 2007, the ILO provided technical comments on the 2010-2011 labour and social dialogue legislation and supported the establishment of the Office for Mediation of Collective Labour Disputes.

Romania funded a technical project on social security implemented by the ILO in Moldova.

Latest news and stories

Global Rights Index points to remaining challenges in workers’ rights in Central and Eastern Europe
Moldova LEP

Global Rights Index points to remaining challenges in workers’ rights in Central and Eastern Europe

Romania ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190 on 11 June 2024: Ms Simona Bucura-Oprescu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Romania, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Romania ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Projects and programmes

Strengthening the Capacity of Social Partners in the Road Transport sector in Bulgaria and Romania to Engage in Effective and Constructive...

Strengthening the Capacity of Social Partners in the Road Transport sector in Bulgaria and Romania to Engage in Effective and Constructive...

Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Process of Structural Adjustment and Private Sector Participation in Ports in Bulgaria, Croatia and...

Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Process of Structural Adjustment and Private Sector Participation in Ports in Bulgaria, Croatia and...

Publications

Reflections on the introduction of Universal Labour Guarantee in selected Central and Eastern European countries

Reflections on the introduction of Universal Labour Guarantee in selected Central and Eastern European countries

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union...

Report

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union...

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ILO activities in Romania are coordinated by the ILO office for Central and Eastern Europe, based in Budapest.

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