FLEXIBLE WORKING TIME FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF WOMEN AND THE CHALLENGES OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN ROMANIA
FLEXIBLE WORKING TIME FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF WOMEN AND THE CHALLENGES OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: During the last one or two decades, flexibility has clearly been the buzzword of labour law, with the objective to ensure that labour law regulations leave their traditional boundaries marked by very strict, imperative norms, thus better responding to the needs of the 21st century. Obviously, the basic assumption has been that a more flexible working relationship is useful and necessary both for employers and employees and they all play a more important role in the elaboration of the labour contract. From the point of view of flexibility, working time and the work-rest ratio respectively are of key importance. Therefore, the narrative according to which flexible working hours are ideal especially for women raising (small) children is not alien to us. In our short study we will analyse the instruments by which Romanian labour law regulations facilitate the balancing of working and rest time for women employees, especially for women employees raising small children. For this purpose, we will summarize the regulation of working time in force, certain problems raised by home office or teleworking, as well as the special labour law instruments that may play a role in achieving work-life balance. Finally, within the context of transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance into national legislation, we will also sketch some preliminary ideas regarding the changes that are expected in this respect in the near future.

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