New Rules On Workplace Accessibility For Disabled Workers In Romania

• Published date: 05 August 2020
• Subject Matter: Employment and HR, Contract of Employment, Employee Rights/ Labour Relations
• Law Firm: lus Laboris
• Author: Ms Roxana Abrasu (Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen) and Gabriela Dinu (Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen)

The new law introduces a series of amendments to various aspects in the field of disabled persons' rights. The most relevant from an employment perspective are listed below.

The definitions for the following terms are amended 'reasonable adaptation of the workplace', 'assisted employment' and 'authorised protected unit'.

In relation to the integration of disabled individuals within work, the law states that employers must ensure disabled individuals have access of to an adapted workplace, as appropriate in accordance with the functional potential and the adaptation capacity of the workers in question.

The new rules expressly mention that equality of opportunities accessibility of the workplace and the adaptation of duties in accordance with the functional potential of the worker in question are guaranteed to disabled individuals in employment relations.

The fine limits applicable in the employment field have been increased, as follows:

• RON 25,000 to RON 50,000 fine for non-compliance with the obligation on economic operators who have at least 50 employees either to employ a certain...