Termination & Severance Rights in North Macedonia (Испратнина)
Employment terminations due to business, organizational, or economic grounds in North Macedonia are regulated by Article 97 of the Law on Labor Relations (Закон за работните односи):
- Statutory Severance Pay Scale (Испратнина):
- Service up to 5 years: at least 1x net monthly wage.
- Service 5 to 10 years: at least 1.5x net monthly wage.
- Service 10 to 15 years: at least 2x net monthly wage.
- Service 15 to 20 years: at least 2.5x net monthly wage.
- Service 20 to 25 years: at least 3x net monthly wage.
- Service over 25 years: at least 4x to 6x net monthly wage.
- Mandatory Notice Period: Between 1 and 3 months depending on employee tenure.
Statutory Regulatory Framework: Compliant with the Law on Personal Income Tax, Law on Profit Tax, Law on Labor Relations, and official decrees issued by the Public Revenue Office (UJP / УЈП), RKE, and Customs Administration of North Macedonia.