Latvia Severance Pay Calculator (Atlaišanas Pabalsts)
Calculate Latvian severance pay (atlaišanas pabalsts): 1 to 4 months of average earnings by years with the employer, for redundancy and other reasons.
It is paid for redundancy, liquidation, lack of ability, health, reinstatement of another worker or long sickness, and when you resign for an important reason the employer accepts. It is not paid for misconduct. Contracts can give more.
What it does
Under section 112 of the Latvian Labour Law (Darba likums) the employer pays severance pay (atlaišanas pabalsts) of 1 month of average earnings if you worked for it less than 5 years, 2 months for 5 to 10 years, 3 months for 10 to 20 years and 4 months for more than 20 years. Average earnings are those of the last 6 months, including bonuses and allowances.
How to use it
- Type the start and the last day of employment.
- Type your average monthly earnings of the last 6 months.
- Read the atlaišanas pabalsts and the months it is worth.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much after 6 years on 1,500 € a month?
3,000 €: 2 months of average earnings for 5 to 10 years.
Who gets atlaišanas pabalsts?
Workers dismissed for redundancy, liquidation, lack of ability, health, reinstatement of another worker or long sickness, not for misconduct.
What is the most the law gives?
4 months of average earnings after more than 20 years, unless a contract gives more.
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