Lithuania Severance & Redundancy Calculator
Calculate statutory redundancy notice periods (1 to 3 months), employer severance (0.5 to 2 months), and Long-Term Employment Guarantee Fund benefits under the Labor Code.
⚖️ Atleidimo ir stažo duomenys (Dismissal Parameters)
📊 Išeitinės išmokos ir garantijos (Severance Statement)
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Dažniausiai užduodami klausimai (Statutory FAQs)
What is the statutory severance pay upon employer-initiated dismissal in Lithuania?
Under Article 57 of the Lithuanian Labor Code (Darbo kodeksas), when an employer terminates an employment contract without employee fault, the employer must pay: 0.5 month average salary if employed for less than 1 year, or 2 months average salary if employed for 1 year or more.
What is the Long-Term Employment Benefit (Ilgalaikio darbo išmoka)?
In addition to employer severance, employees with long tenure dismissed under Article 57 receive state-funded severance from the Long-Term Employment Benefit Fund (Sodra): 1 month salary (5 to 10 years service), 2 months salary (10 to 20 years service), or 3 months salary (over 20 years service).
What notice periods apply to redundancies in Lithuania?
Under Article 57, standard written notice is 1 month. Notice is doubled to 2 months for employees with less than 5 years until statutory retirement or who are raising children under 14; and tripled to 3 months for employees with severe disabilities.
What severance applies if an employee resigns for valid personal reasons (DK Art. 56)?
Under Article 56 (resignation due to illness, disability, retirement age, or unpaid wages for 2+ months), the employee is entitled to 2 months average salary severance (or 1 month if employed less than 1 year).
How is average monthly wage calculated for severance purposes in Lithuania?
Severance pay is calculated based on the employee average monthly wage (VDU) earned during the last 3 calendar months preceding the month of dismissal.
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Verified Baltic & EU Statutory Systems SpecialistChartered Systems Engineer and Fiscal Modeler. Specializing in Lithuanian labor jurisprudence under the Labor Code (Darbo kodeksas), State Social Insurance Fund (Sodra - VSD and PSD mechanics), State Tax Inspectorate (VMI - GPM, NPD formula, Pelno mokestis, PVM), and Centre of Registers (Registrų centras) corporate governance (UAB, MB, Individuali veikla).