Termination

Terminating employment, notice periods, termination payments and rights to references.

Latvia :: Termination

An employee may be terminated through resignation, by mutual consent or at the initiative of their employer …

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Latvia :: Severance payments

The following statutory minimum severance terms must be provided to those being dismissed on grounds of occupational competence, health, the return of a previously absent employee to a post temporarily held by the jobholder, a reduction in the workforce or the liquidation of the business …

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Latvia :: Selection for redundancy

There is a strict formula that must be adhered to when selecting employees to be made redundant …

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Latvia :: References

An employee has the right to request a written employee reference outlining the length of employment and the duties they performed …

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Latvia :: Collective redundancy

A collective redundancy takes place when, over a 30-day period, there is a workforce reduction of: At least five employees if the employer normally employs more than 20 but less than 50 employees in the undertaking; At least 10 employees if the employer normally employs more than 50 but less than 100 employees in the undertaking; At least 10 per cent of the number of employees if the employer normally employs 100-299 employees in the undertaking; At least 30 employees if the employer normally employs 300 or more employees in the undertaking …

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