Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, discussions with trade unions about salaries and the reform of the National Administration of Penitentiaries

Minister of Justice Radu Marinescu met on Monday, November 2, 2026, with leaders of the National Trade Union Bloc and the National Trade Union of Judicial Clerks – Dicasterial to analyze issues affecting employees in the judicial system and institutions coordinated by the ministry.

The discussions were attended by Dumitru Costin, president of the BNS, Cătălin Trăistaru, president of the SNGJ Dicasterial, and Alina Sârbu, the union’s representative. The main topics included pay, the staffing structure at the National Trade Register Office and the professional status of judicial clerks.

The Ministry of Justice presented the steps taken to increase the number of judicial clerk positions in the courts, a measure included among the objectives of the Strategy for the Development of the Judicial System and Justice as a Public Service 2025–2029. Participants underscored the need for legislative and administrative changes to reflect the responsibilities of judicial clerks and the role of auxiliary staff in the functioning of the justice system.

The discussions also addressed ensuring an appropriate professional framework for employees of the Trade Register. Another important topic was the reform of the National Prison Administration, with an emphasis on modernizing and streamlining the system, strengthening prison capacity and improving working conditions for staff.