Tag: OUG 32/2026

  • OUG 32/2026 for Foreign Workers in Romania: The Complete Guide to Residence, Changing Employer, the Platform and the “Amnesty”

    In short: OUG 32/2026 is a new emergency ordinance that reorganises how foreign (non-EU) workers access the Romanian labour market. It was published in the Official Gazette on 27 April 2026. People often call it the “amnesty law”, but that name is misleading: regularisation is only one small part of…

  • Understanding Your Romanian Employment Contract: Guide for Foreign Workers

    Summary: When you work in Romania, you sign an individual employment contract (in Romanian, “contract individual de muncă”, or CIM). It must be written in a language you understand, not only in Romanian. It states your job, your workplace, your working hours and your salary. Your salary is shown as…

  • The First Six Months: How Romanian Language Learning Changes a Worker’s Experience in Romania

    Estimated reading time: 6 minutes For many foreign workers, the first weeks in Romania are not only about starting a new job. They are about entering a completely new environment where almost everything sounds unfamiliar: workplace instructions, street signs, conversations between colleagues, announcements, forms, questions, warnings and everyday messages. A…

  • Survival Kit: Your First Month in Romania

    Starting work in a new country can feel overwhelming, especially while you’re still learning the language. In your first month you don’t need perfect Romanian — you need practical phrases that help you stay safe, ask for help, understand instructions and handle daily life. That’s why INDORA created Your First…

  • How to Document Romanian Language Courses for Foreign Workers Under OUG 32/2026

    For employers hiring foreign workers in Romania, organising Romanian language courses is only one part of the responsibility. The other part is being able to show, clearly and calmly, what was organised, who participated, how the course was followed and what documentation exists. This is where many companies get stuck.…

  • How Much Does Language Miscommunication Cost Employers of Foreign Workers?

    Recruiting foreign workers can help Romanian companies respond to labour shortages, maintain production capacity and build more diverse teams. Yet recruitment is only the beginning. Once workers arrive, employers must manage a more practical question: can people understand the instructions, procedures and expectations that shape their daily work? Language miscommunication…

  • CEFR-Based Romanian Courses for Foreign Workers: Why Curriculum Adaptation Matters Across Industries

    A foreign worker in a warehouse does not need exactly the same Romanian language practice as a person working in a hotel, a construction site, a restaurant, a factory or a care setting. They may all be beginners. They may all need Romanian for everyday life and employment. But the…

  • OUG 32/2026 and Romanian Language Learning for Foreign Workers in Romania

    For many foreign workers arriving in Romania, finding employment is only the beginning of a much larger process of adaptation. A new job may offer financial stability and a fresh start, but everyday life still requires people to understand instructions, communicate with employers, navigate public services, read documents and respond…

  • Why Online Romanian Language Courses Matter for Employers Hiring Foreign Workers in Romania

    Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Employing foreign workers in Romania now requires more than completing recruitment and employment procedures. With the adoption of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026, employers must also consider how Romanian language learning and cultural and social integration are organised in practice. Under OUG no. 32/2026, Romanian…

  • OUG 32/2026: What Romanian Employers Hiring Foreign Workers Need to Know

    Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Hiring foreign workers in Romania is entering a new stage. Under Government Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026 (OUG 32/2026), employers hiring foreign citizens in Romania face clearer responsibilities regarding language learning, cultural and social integration, workplace communication and documentation. One of the most important changes for…