​102,870 new labor contracts were signed in a week since the new Labour Code was enforced following controls to counter illegal workers, PM Emil Boc announced on Monday in a press conference organized at the Labor Ministry. Boc said that unemployment rates dropped in April to 5.41% compared to 5.92% in March.

Here are his most important statements:

The Labor Code was enforced a week ago.

Also then, we initiated a series of inspections to counter illegal employments

Following these actions we can put forward several conclusions

There were 3000 inspections since May 2 -9 to identify illegal employments.

The fines amounted to 38 billion old lei. In just one week, 102,870 new labor contracts were signed

We said for the beginning that the aim of the new labor code is to create new jobs

Today, 102,000 people are no longer dependent on the social assistance

Most labor contracts signed come from the constructions industry

For those who work illegally, I tell them that it is not worth it. For employers, the fine is 10.000 new lei. With this sum a company can pay a worker with labor contract for one year.

Romania’s unemployment rate is 5.41%, a decrease since April ​102,870 new labor contracts were signed in a week since the new Labour Code was enforced following controls to counter illegal workers, PM Emil Boc announced on Monday in a press conference organized at the Labor Ministry. Boc said that unemployment rates dropped in April to 5.41% compared to 5.92% in March.

Here are his most important statements:

The Labor Code was enforced a week ago.

Also then, we initiated a series of inspections to counter illegal employments

Following these actions we can put forward several conclusions

There were 300