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Employees are entitled to a minimum of 15 days’ paid leave once they have worked 150 days.

Employees are entitled to paid sick leave. The amount depends on the employee’s length of service, as follows: - Between two and six months: half of the employee’s salary for the first month - Between six and nine months: half of the employee’s salary for two months - More than nine months: half of the employee’s salary for three months If the employee has not recovered by the end of their sick pay entitlement period, the employment contract is suspended. At this stage, the employee may opt to terminate the contract, but the employer can only do so with just cause.

Employees are entitled to 12 weeks’ paid maternity leave. Note that 33% of the salary is covered by the employer, and 67% by the social security fund.

-Marriage leave:If an employee gets married, they are entitled to five paid days for their wedding. -Bereavement leave:Employees are entitled to three days’ paid leave for the death of a spouse, parent, or child.

Employers must have due reason to terminate an employee, as well as provide written notice.

Certain cases require judicial approval, such as the dismissal of pregnant or nursing employees, employees in the process of unionizing, or any dismissal where a collective conflict has been notified to a labor judge. Collective agreements may establish dismissal procedures, which the employer must follow.

Employers must provide written notice before dismissal, as follows:

Collective bargaining and employment contracts may stipulate longer notice periods

If an employee who has worked for at least two months is dismissed without just cause, they are entitled to severance pay of one month’s salary for each year of service (based on the previous six months). Non-cash benefits are also due to those employees, equal to an additional 30% of the severance amount to be paid. If this severance is not paid, the employee can sue the employer in a labor court.

The first two months of an indefinite contract constitute a probationary period. During this probation, either party may terminate the contract (provided the reason is legal).