The deadline for providing certain benefits to employees and employers in the context of the epidemiological situation caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, as well as to stimulate employment growth, has been extended until June 30, 2021.

Clarifications regarding these measures have been stipulated in Law 282/2020, which approves Government Emergency Ordinance no. 132/2020, effective from December 12. The extension of the applicability of fiscal measures has been stipulated in Emergency Ordinance no. 211/2020, effective from December 7, and the procedure for reimbursement and payment of the amounts granted has been regulated by Decision no. 1046/2020, effective from December 9.

The support measures extended until June 30, 2021, include:
– Granting compensation for reduced working hours for employees and compensation for the reduction of activity for professionals (Emergency Ordinance no. 132/2020);
– Granting technical unemployment benefits for employees and other categories of professionals (Emergency Ordinance no. 30/2020) in sectors restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Clarifications brought to Emergency Ordinance 132/2020 and the support measures targeted by these changes include:
– The procedure that employers must follow to reimburse from the unemployment insurance budget the compensation paid to employees as a result of reduced working hours;
– The unemployment insurance regime for the period during which this measure is applied to employees;
– The necessary conditions for employers to apply for the financial support of 2,500 RON granted for each teleworker.

To access complete information regarding the clarifications made to the above measures, download Smart Update December no. 1 2020 and share it with your colleagues!