AASR has submitted the complete documentation of its preventive cooperation model to the European Labour Authority (ELA).
The Association of Foreign Employees in Romania (AASR) has submitted, through the ELA Capacity Building Platform, the complete documentation of its Good Practice entitled “Institutional Preventive Cooperation Model for Compliance and Undeclared Work Risk Reduction among Mobile Non-EU Workers” to the European Labour Authority (ELA).
The submission follows ELA’s official communication confirming that AASR’s submission had been selected as a Good Practice under the 2026 Call. The documentation submitted by AASR presents the methodology, implementation, institutional cooperation, outcomes, transferability and future development of the model.
The Good Practice reflects several years of practical experience gained by AASR in supporting lawful employment, worker protection and the sustainable integration of third-country nationals in Romania. The ELA documentation process itself was carried out between 29 April 2026 and 28 June 2026, concluding with the submission of the complete file through the ELA Capacity Building Platform.
The documentation presents a preventive cooperation model developed through close collaboration between civil society, public authorities, employers and migrant communities, demonstrating how coordinated preventive action can strengthen voluntary compliance while contributing to the prevention of undeclared work.
Good Practice
Title: Institutional Preventive Cooperation Model for Compliance and Undeclared Work Risk Reduction among Mobile Non-EU Workers
Organisation: Association of Foreign Employees in Romania (AASR)
Submitted to: European Labour Authority (ELA)
Call: ELA Good Practice Call 2026
Submission period: 29 April – 28 June 2026
A preventive cooperation model developed through practical experience
The model is the result of several years of practical work with third-country nationals legally employed in Romania. Rather than focusing exclusively on enforcement after legal or administrative issues arise, it promotes a preventive approach based on multilingual communication, institutional cooperation and early engagement.
Its objective is to help workers better understand their rights and obligations, support employers in promoting lawful employment and provide public authorities with an additional preventive communication channel that complements existing institutional responsibilities.
The initiative brings together civil society, public authorities and employers within a coordinated framework designed to improve voluntary compliance, strengthen worker protection and facilitate sustainable labour market integration.
Building institutional cooperation
The model reflects AASR’s cooperation with several Romanian public institutions, including the National Corps of Police Officers, the Bucharest Traffic Police, the General Inspectorate for Immigration and the Romanian Police General Inspectorate – Department for Crime Prevention, together with employers and representatives of migrant communities.
Since its operational launch, the initiative has included preventive training sessions delivered in participants’ native languages, educational field activities, direct dialogue with competent authorities and continuous dissemination of reliable legal and administrative information.
Alongside these activities, AASR has continued to strengthen its institutional and international cooperation through membership in the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB), partnerships with the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA) and the Jimma Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (JCCSA), and, since 2026, membership in the Bucharest – ilfov Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (IMM Bucharest – ilfov).
Looking ahead
Building on the experience presented to ELA, AASR is continuing to develop the model through the introduction of Romanian language courses for third-country nationals and the creation of a common digital platform connecting workers, employers and institutional partners.
The platform is intended to provide multilingual legislative updates, training resources, practical guidance, emergency information and digital services supporting lawful employment, integration and closer institutional cooperation.
The platform is intended to complement existing institutional mechanisms rather than replace them, strengthening cooperation between workers, employers and competent authorities.
Timeline
29 April 2026
AASR submitted its initial Good Practice application to the European Labour Authority.
24 June 2026
ELA informed AASR that its submission had been selected as a Good Practice under the 2026 Call.
28 June 2026
AASR submitted the complete Good Practice documentation through the ELA Capacity Building Platform.
AASR Statement
“This milestone reflects several years of practical work carried out together with public institutions, employers and migrant communities. The selection of our submission as a Good Practice by the European Labour Authority encourages us to continue investing in preventive cooperation, multilingual communication and institutional dialogue. We believe that sustainable labour mobility begins with trust, partnership and access to reliable information.”
The submission of the complete documentation concludes the drafting phase of the Good Practice process. Any subsequent assessment, publication or dissemination will follow the European Labour Authority’s own procedures.
For AASR, this stage represents an important institutional milestone and a recognition of the relevance of preventive cooperation, multilingual communication and practical guidance in addressing challenges related to lawful labour mobility, worker protection and the prevention of undeclared work.
