Kosovo
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- Capital City
Pristina
- Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
- Languages
Albanian and Serbian
- Population size
1,761,985
Employment termination
Termination
Employers must have due reason to terminate an employee, as well as provide written notice. Employment agreements cannot be terminated during maternity leave, pregnancy, or leave for special care of a child.
Severance pay
Severance pay is due based on the length of service of the employee with the company.
For indefinite contracts:
At least two years but less than four years: one month’s pay
At least four years but less than ten years: two months’ pay
At least 10 years but less than 20 years: three months’ pay
At least 20 years but less than 29 years: six months’ pay
For fixed term contracts:
At least 3 years: one month’s pay
At least 5 years: two months’ pay
Terminated employees must receive any accrued but unused annual leave pay.
Notice period
Employers can provide written notice for termination, as follows:
For definite-term contracts: 30 days
For indefinite contracts between six months and two years: 30 days
For indefinite contracts more than two and ten years: 45 days
For indefinite contracts of more than ten years: 60 days
Probation periods
The maximum allowed length of probation periods is six months. During this time, either party can terminate the contract with seven days notice.