- Phase
- Labour law
- Native name
- Darba likums
- Type
- Notice period to employees
- Added to database
- 08 May 2015
Description
If an employer is reducing its number of employees or in case the business (legal person or partnership) is being liquidated, an employer has to give a notice of termination of an employment contract to the employee one month before, unless the collective agreement or the employment contract specifies a longer time period. If the employee is a person with disability, the notice period is two months.
The right to revoke a notice of termination by the employer is subject to agreement by the employee unless the collective agreement or the employment contract has specified such right. The purpose of this norm is to protect employees against unexpected changes in employers' decision.
By agreement between the employee and the employer, an employment contract may also be terminated before the expiry date for the notice of termination.
No specific provisions are made for collective redundancies.
Sources
- 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 Commission, DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
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Labour law
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Latvia: Notice period to employees, Restructuring legislation database, Dublin,
https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/legislationdb/notice-period-to-employees/latvia