For unskilled work, the probationary period must not exceed 30 days. For work requiring specialized skills, the probationary period must not exceed 60 days.
The employment will be terminated when one of the following conditions is met:
- The expiration of the contract, or completion of tasks set out in the contract.
- The death of the employee or the employer.
- The termination of the company.
- The employee has been sentenced to imprisonment.
- The employer and employee have provided mutual consent.
Employer can terminate an employment contract for the following reasons:
- Lack of skills: the employee cannot correctly perform his/her duties, even after the employee has been placed in another position.
- Health issues: the employee has been moved to another position according to his/her health issues but remains unable to perform the required tasks.
- Reduction of the employee for business reasons: the employer considers that reducing the number of workers will help improve the work within its labor unit. In this case, the employer must consult with the trade union, employee representatives, or the majority of workers, before reporting the employee reduction decision to the Labor Administration Authority.
Please note that, while you have the right to terminate an employment contract for any of the reasons specified above, severance payments are due to your terminated employee.
The notice requirements for termination of fixed-term contracts can be agreed between the parties in the employment contract. Where a fixed-term contract does not specify notice requirements, it is common for the parties to adhere to the statutory notice period for indefinite-term
contracts.
Either party to an indefinite-term contract can terminate it at any time by giving:
- 30 days’ advance notice for employees doing unskilled work.
- 45 days’ advance notice for employees doing skilled work.
Alternatively, the employer can choose to make payment in lieu of notice to the employee who will be terminated.