- Phase
- Labour law
- Native name
- Darba likums
- Type
- Time off for job search
- Added to database
- 08 May 2015
Description
If an employee is made redundant (both in individual and collective dismissal) due to restructuring of the company, the employer at the written request of the employee has to grant sufficient time to the employee for seeking other work. The collective agreement or the employment contract shall specify the length of such time and the earnings to be maintained for the employee during this time period.
Sources
- DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities/Héra, 2011, Selected companies’ legal obligations regarding restructuring
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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
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Labour law
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Latvia: Time off for job search, Restructuring legislation database, Dublin,
https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/legislationdb/time-off-for-job-search/latvia