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Description

Collective redundancy is a reduction in the number of employees where the number of employees to be made redundant within a 30-day period is:

• at least five employees if the employer normally employs more than 20 but fewer than 50 employees in the undertaking;
• at least 10 employees if the employer normally employs at least 50 but fewer than 100 employees in the undertaking;
• at least 10% of the number of employees if the employer normally employs at least 100 but fewer than 300 employees in the undertaking; or
• at least 30 employees if the employer normally employs 300 and more employees in the undertaking.

The calculation of the number of employees to be made redundant should take into account those cases of employment termination in which the employer has not given notice of termination of the employment contract but the employment relation has been terminated by the employer on grounds not related to the conduct or abilities of the employee.

The provisions of the labour law regarding collective redundancy do not apply to employees employed in state administrative institutions.

Following the amendments to labour law valid from 16 August 2017,  crews of sea-going ships are included in the regulation on collective redundancy. 

Commentary

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Additional metadata

Cost covered by

None

Involved actors other than national government

National government

Involvement (others)

None

Thresholds

Affected employees: 21
Company size: 5
Additional information: No, applicable in all circumstances

Sources

• Ermsone, D., 2010, National background paper Latvia, Anticipating and managing restructuring in enterprises: 27 national seminars, ARENAS Report, Brussels, European Commission
• Karnīte, R., 2011, Evaluation of the operation and effects of information and consultation directives in the EU/EEA countries, Fitness Check, National Report Latvia, European Commision, DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
• Labour law