Romanian Court Overturns New Employment Contract System, Citing Flaws

A significant legal challenge has resulted in the annulment of the government decree that introduced REGES Online, Romania's new electronic system for managing employment contracts. The Court of Appeal in Constanța ruled against Government Decision no. 295/2025, which had replaced the previous system, Revisal. This decision, however, is not final and can be appealed.

The annulment validates the concerns raised by numerous human resources specialists and labor law experts since the platform's launch. Critics had pointed to persistent technical glitches, cumbersome bureaucratic processes, and a lack of consultation with the very professionals mandated to use the system. The National Union of Labor Law Experts (UNELM), which spearheaded the legal action alongside several companies, stated that the court's decision confirms the issues they had flagged from the outset.

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It seems like software designed in the late '90s.

UNELM emphasized that their objections were not limited to specific articles but encompassed the entire legislative framework. They cited unclear and contradictory regulations, additional administrative burdens for employers, the absence of an impact analysis for small and medium-sized enterprises, and a failure to engage in genuine consultation with industry professionals. "UNELM will continue to advocate that the digitalization and modernization of REGES are necessary, but they must be carried out under conditions of legality, predictability, and real consultation. We build systems together with those who use them daily, not against them," the organization stated.

Since its introduction, REGES was intended to centralize employment contract information nationwide and was administered by the Labor Inspectorate, funded through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. However, employers and experts consistently reported difficulties, system blockages, and procedures perceived as more complex than the prior Revisal system. Labor law expert Doru Șupeală commented that the court's decision was justified, describing the system as "software designed in the late '90s" and attributing the implementation problems to the rushed and inadequately tested rollout.

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UNELM will continue to advocate that the digitalization and modernization of REGES are necessary, but they must be carried out under conditions of legality, predictability, and real consultation. We build systems together with those who use them daily, not against them.