Tribunalul Gorj orders Complexul Energetic Oltenia to reinstate former employee

Romanian labor law distinguishes between acknowledging receipt of a dismissal decision and consenting to it. A signature on a termination notice merely confirms that the employee has received the document and does not extinguish the right to contest the dismissal in court.

The Tribunalul Gorj ruled that the termination of a former employee by Complexul Energetic Oltenia was invalid. The court annulled the employer’s termination decision, ordered the employee’s reinstatement to the previous position, and mandated payment of all accrued wages, indexed salaries, and court costs. The ruling cites higher‑court precedent that a nullified pension decision also nullifies any subsequent termination based on that decision.