Romania

Labor and employment has gradually developed and gained increased significance in the emerging Romanian economy and is one of the most important practices of White & Case's Bucharest office. Lawyers in the Labor & Employment Practice assist clients on a variety of matters concerning labor, employment and Social Security law in their current business activities, as well as in all labor and employment issues entailed in their business transactions.

Our Labor & Employment lawyers provide integrated legal solutions on labor and employment issues that enhance our clients' ability to meet their workforce requirements, as well as to attract and retain top talent while meeting the requirements of flexibility, cost control, risk management and advantageous tax treatment.

The Bucharest office provides comprehensive advice on labor and employment issues and related practice areas; in this respect, our employment lawyers work closely with our Corporate, M&A and Litigation Practices, to offer a broad combination of legal consultancy that meets our clients' specific goals.

The professional experience of our lawyers covers the full spectrum of Romanian and European labor legislation, including advice on individual employment agreements, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, issues arising from employment protection and treatment standards, negotiation of benefit and termination packages, as well as employee dismissal procedures.

We guide our clients through the legal complexities associated with internal restructurings, outsourcing and other corporate transactions, and help them avoid getting entangled in complicated workforce issues. When avoidance is impossible, our lawyers work with clients to resolve these employment-sensitive issues efficiently and effectively through negotiation, arbitration, litigation and other appropriate means. Clients also seek our advice on the effects of transactions, on terms and conditions of employment, collective labor agreements, employee representative arrangements and labor law due diligence.

In particular, we provide labor and employment law advice in the following key areas: 

• Labor law contracts 
• Remuneration and benefits 
• Internal regulations, employee policies, codes of conduct and handbooks 
• Collective bargaining agreements and related negotiations with trade unions 
• Cross-border labor issues, employee transfers, outsourcing and secondments 
• Layoffs, collective redundancies, restructuring and company closures 
• Employment-related transactions, agreements and policies, due diligence reviews and investigations 
• Employee dispute resolution, representation in administrative hearings, arbitration, mediation and litigation
• Data protection

With our global reach, White & Case is able to provide integrated legal solutions to support our clients' business objectives, whether in one or several jurisdictions. The quality of legal advice from our Labor & Employment Practice is widely acknowledged by our clients, as well as by independent organizations.