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Albania
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  • Capital City

    Tirana

  • Currency

    Albanian Lek (L, ALL)

  • Languages

    Albanian

  • Population size

    2,845,955

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Employment termination in Albania

Termination process

Employee contracts can be terminated with notice, following the statutory process. Termination causes should be based on one of the recognised valid grounds by local laws.

Notice period

Notice periods range from one to three months, depending on an employee’s tenure with an employer. Notice can only be applied after a valid legal termination process.

• Up to 2 years: between 2 weeks and 1 months’ notice

• Years 2 - 5: 2 months’ notice

• 5+ years: 3 months’ notice

Severance pay

Employees who’ve been employed for at least three years are entitled to a severance package equivalent to 15 days’ pay for each complete year.

Probation periods

Probation periods are limited to three months, during which employees can be terminated with five days’ notice.