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Slovakia
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  • Capital City

    Bratislava

  • Currency

    Euro (€, EUR)

  • Languages

    Slovak

  • Population size

    5,464,060

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Employment termination in Slovakia

Termination process

Employees can be terminated for just cause, such as dishonesty, negligence, fraud, any work-related offenses. This can either be with prior notice provided or during the probation period.

Notice period

Notice periods in Slovakia depend on how long an employee has worked with the employer.

The Employer needs to give the following notice periods based on Slovak labor law:

  • 1 month for an employee working for less than 1 year

  • 2 months for an employee working for at least 1 year but less than 5 years

  • 3 months for an employee working for at least 5 years

Severance pay

Employees are entitled to severance payment, ranging from one to 10 month’s salary, depending on the circumstances of the severance.

For employees terminated by notice, the severance pay can be anywhere from:

  • 2 – 5 years: one month’s salary

  • 5 – 10 years: two month’s salary

If an employer terminates an employee due to an occupational disability acquired while on the job (by accident, etc.) the employee will be entitled to a severance package equal to 10 months’ pay.

Probation periods

An employment contract can specify a probationary period of three months, or six when hiring for managerial positions.