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Employee dismissal
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Dismissal by employer

Dismissal of employee at employer's initiative must be justified. It means one of the following reasons for dismissal should be present:

  • reduction in business (operations) requiring workforce cut
  • insufficient qualification or inconsistent health conditions of employee
  • one-time gross or systematic violation by employee of job duties
  • hiring full-time employee in place of secondary part-time employee
  • dismissal of an executive director, deputy director(s) and/or a chief accountant following the change of a company owner
  • reaching retirement age by employee with the right to receive state pension

Employer is obliged to notify employee about dismissal in writing:

  • not less than 2 months in advance in case of dismissal due to a workforce reduction or company liquidation
  • not less than 2 months in advance in case of dismissal of an executive director, deputy director(s) or a chief accountant following a change in company ownership
  • not less than 2 weeks in advance in case of dismissal due to the inadequacy of employee for work due to insufficient qualification or health conditions
  • not less than 3 days in advance in case of dismissal due to commitment of guilty actions and labor violations by employee