The Senate has adopted a legislative proposal that aims to establish a coherent and predictable legal framework for definition, early identification, and prevention of burnout in the workplace. In this context, the legislative initiative provides for the following main measures:
- establishing the obligation for employers to inform employees annually about the risks associated with professional burnout and how to prevent it, as well as to include psychosocial risks in internal risk assessments, using tools and methodologies recommended by the competent central authority;
- for employers with more than 50 employees, introducing additional obligations, consisting of developing an annual burnout prevention plan, carrying out psychosocial risks assessments using tools developed in consultation with the Romanian College of Psychologists, and establishing confidential reporting mechanisms to ensure that employees who use them do not suffer any negative consequences;
- recognition of the right of employees to receive mandatory information on the risks of burnout, to report such situations without fear of reprisals, and to request the initiation of formal discussions on the reorganization of tasks or adjustment of workload, without incurring disciplinary sanctions or negative effects on employment relationships; and
- the possibility for employers to introduce paid leave days for professional recovery through internal acts.
The proposal has been sent to the relevant authorities for approval/consultation.