According to a new draft law, bringing foreign staff into the country will only be possible through accredited agencies and with substantial financial guarantees. It is expected that with these legislative changes, a large number of companies that currently recruit and place foreign staff in the country will have to stop their activities.
At the request of employers in the field of foreign labor recruitment, a new set of regulations is currently being drafted with the ultimate aim of considerably reducing fraud in the market for imported workers. One new provision is to provide additional guarantees for Romanian employers and to effectively combat human trafficking.
Provisions include the creation of a special authority to accredit recruitment agencies, the existence of a European Register of Foreign Workers, and the obligation for companies in the sector to have a minimum share capital of €80,000 and to offer financial guarantees of at least €3000 for each foreign worker placed.
"Basically it will greatly increase the cost of bringing in and securing workers. Only agencies that deal strictly with recruitment and placement will remain in the market. Flat firms that sell work permits will disappear.
We have been providing very high financial guarantees for foreign staff brought into the country since 13 years ago. I am talking here about staff from the Philippines, for whom even without the existence of this law we are obliged to constantly monitor the workers brought into the country and guarantee for each individual. Moreover, the change of employer is done only through us and with the approval of the Philippine Department of Labor, thus ensuring Filipino welfare.
You won't find Filipino staff staying without accommodation or food. Now this model will be applied everywhere, and anyone who doesn't comply will be priced out of the market," said Yosef Gavriel Peisakh, General Manager Work from Asia.
Yosef Gavriel Peisakh added: "In situations where it is found that no more than 251TPTP3T of the staff placed by an agency has fled Romania, the company's license will be revoked and the agencies will pay €3,000 for each worker who has not respected their contractual terms."
Work from Asia is presentă on the Romanian market for 13 years. Company provides labor from countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
