Oracle Romania Layoff Scandal Reaches European Commission; Union Accuses Firm of Discriminatory Employee Treatment

The National Union Bloc (BNS) has escalated a dispute over mass layoffs at Oracle Romania, involving approximately 526 employees, by reporting the company to Romania's Labor Inspectorate and the European Commission. The BNS accuses the tech giant of discriminatory practices and of deliberately ignoring its legal obligation to initiate negotiations for a collective labor agreement at the unit level.

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the company's position 'does not constitute a refusal'.

According to a statement from the BNS, the Romanian subsidiary, Oracle Global Services Romania S.R.L., has failed to respond to repeated notifications from the Oracle Employees Union. This union, affiliated with the Federation of Trade Unions in Information Technology (FSTI) and a member of the BNS, asserts it has sent six official requests since July 2025 to open collective bargaining talks, as mandated by Law no. 367/2022 on social dialogue.

The BNS claims Oracle has not convened negotiation meetings, proposed a date for the first session, or provided the necessary information for the negotiation process. The union alleges that the company's sole response in May 2026 was that its position "does not constitute a refusal," a statement the BNS deems superficial and lacking concrete action toward initiating talks. The union also noted the document contained an incorrect name for the union, further demonstrating what they see as a dismissive attitude toward employee representatives and collective rights.

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This demonstrates the superficial way the company treats the relationship with employee representatives and the collective rights of employees.

Following the alleged lack of response from the company and the Labor Inspectorate, the BNS has lodged a complaint with the Inspectorate and brought the situation to the attention of European Commission Vice-President Roxana Mânzatu, who oversees social rights, quality jobs, and skills. The BNS argues that Oracle Romania's conduct raises concerns about compliance with European legislation on worker information and consultation. The union highlighted Microsoft Romania as a positive example, noting its negotiation and signing of a collective labor agreement with its union without resorting to layoffs of employee representatives, a stark contrast to Oracle's approach. The BNS also pointed out that Oracle employees in countries like Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium benefit from negotiated collective labor agreements.

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Microsoft Romania negotiated and signed a collective labor agreement with the union formed within the company, without resorting to the dismissal of employee representatives.