Ecological University of Bucharest – Faculty of Law: National Conference on Labor Law and Social Security “Legislative and Jurisprudential Updates in Labor Law and Social Protection.”

The event is subject to the approval procedure, in principle, by INPPA.

The conference is included in the program for the training and continuous improvement of lawyers. Professional training points will be awarded after the conference, based on the provisions of the Methodology for recognizing continuous professional training activities, approved by the UNBR Council.

The Ecological University of Bucharest – Faculty of Law, the ‘Artifex’ University of Bucharest – Center for Labor Relations Studies, and the Universul Juridic editorial group will organize on July 10, 2025, starting at 09:30, in the ‘Prof. univ. dr. Sanda Ghimpu’ Amphitheater of the Ecological University of Bucharest, 1G Doina Cornea Boulevard, Sector 6, Bucharest, the National Conference on Labor Law and Social Security, Prof. univ. dr. Sanda Ghimpu, with the theme ‘Legislative and Jurisprudential News in Labor Law and Social Protection’.

The conference aims to address two fundamental themes for the dynamics of the labor force and work relations, highlighting the legislative and social challenges currently faced by employees and employers. The first panel discusses topics related to retirement and salary, focusing on the possibility of combining a pension with a salary. Participants will explore the legal implications of these situations, existing restrictions and prohibitions, as well as analyses regarding flexibility in the labor market. The second panel discusses phenomena of discrimination and harassment in the workplace, providing a detailed perspective on legislation and employers’ obligations to prevent and combat these practices. Thus, the conference will create a framework for dialogue and understanding of these challenges, offering solutions and best practices for a fair and sustainable work environment.

Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Dr. h.c., lawyer Alexandru Țiclea, Faculty of Law, Ecological University of Bucharest

Program:9:30-10:00 – Inaugural speechesProf. univ. dr. h.c. Mircea DUȚU, President, Bucharest Ecological University

Prof. univ. dr. h.c., lawyer Alexandru ȚICLEA

10:00-12:30 – PANEL 1 – Retirement and Salary. Accumulation of Pension with Salary. Possibilities, Restrictions, Prohibitions.

Moderator: Professor, Honorary Doctor, Lawyer Alexandru ŢICLEA

Prof. univ. dr. Claudia-Ana MOARCĂȘ, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest: Pillar I of pensions: challenges and perspectives.

Prof. univ. dr. h.c., lawyer Alexandru ȚICLEA, Faculty of Law, Ecological University of Bucharest, associate professor dr., lawyer Laura GEORGESCU, expert in Labor Legislation, Faculty of Law, Ecological University of Bucharest, lecturer dr. Adelina DUȚU: Employment relationships and the right to pension. Correlations. The accumulation of pension with salary.

University lecturer, lawyer Loredana-Manuela MUSCALU, Faculty of Law, Bioterra University in Bucharest: The continuation of university teaching staff’s activities after retirement.

University professor Dr. Ana ȘTEFĂNESCU, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați: The possibility of accumulating a pension with a salary in the private sector.

Dr. lawyer Gabriel ULUITU: Particular aspects regarding the termination of the employment relationship in the case of individuals who accumulate a pension with a salary.

12:30-13:30 – Lunch break

13:30-15:30 – PANEL 2 – Discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Acts and facts of discrimination and harassment. Employers’ obligations to combat these phenomena.

Moderator: university lecturer Dr. Corneliu BENȚE

Prof. univ. dr. av. Magda VOLONCIU, Faculty of Law, “Titu Maiorescu” University of Bucharest: The procedure for combating harassment and disciplinary investigation. Correlation of terms and procedures.

Prof. univ. dr. Raluca DIMITRIU, Faculty of Law, Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest: The recording and monitoring of working time; limits and guarantees.

Lecturer, Dr. Dragoș BREZEANU, associate teaching staff at the University of Bucharest and the National School of Political Studies and Public Administration Bucharest: Theoretical and practical aspects regarding discrimination in employment relationships.

Jud. Alma-Manuela CIORNEI, vice president of the Bucharest Court: Wage discrimination

Drd. Tiberiu ȚICLEA: Discrimination and harassment in the conflict between economic freedoms and social rights.

University lecturer Dr. Corneliu BENȚE, president of the National Union of Labor Law Experts: Theoretical and practical aspects regarding harassment in labor relations.