Work contracts duration, Termination and leaves
Fixed- Term Contract
• Maximum duration per contract = 2 years
• Maximum number of renewals = 2, though small and
medium companies may renew them freely during the
first 08 years of activity
• Vacations= one day per month in the first year, 30 days
per year from the second-year onwards
• Notice Period: 30 days
• Applicable severance= Corresponding monetary
compensation remuneration due between the date of
termination and the agreed for the term of the
contract.
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Uncertain Contracts
• Maximum duration: 6 years
• Maximum number of renewals = N/A
• Vacations: 1 day per month of effective work in
the first year, and 30 days from the second year
onwards.
• Applicable severance: Corresponding
compensation to 45 days for each year of
service, or compensation in proportion to the
time spend if seniority of the employee does
not achieve one year of service.
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Item Description Contract duration Applicable notice/Duration Observations

Applicable to either party and failure to comply with the prior notice referred to in number 4 of this
1 Fixed-term employment contract Exceeding three months and not exceeding 1 15 days article gives rise to the violating party the obligation to pay compensation corresponding to the
year
remuneration that the worker would receive during the advance notice

Applicable to either party and failure to comply with the prior notice referred to in number 4 of this
2 Fixed-term employment contract Exceeding one year 30 days article gives rise to the violating party the obligation to pay compensation corresponding to the
remuneration that the worker would receive during the advance notice

The employer who violates the notice period of the contract with an uncertain term, you are obliged to
Expiration of the employment contract for an uncertain Contract longer than six months, and not
3 15 days pay compensation to the worker in the amount corresponding to the remuneration that he would earn
term exceeding three years
during the notice period

The employer who violates the notice period of the contract with an uncertain term, is obliged to pay
Expiration of the employment contract for an uncertain Contract longer than three years, and not
4 30 days compensation to the worker in the amount corresponding to the remuneration that he would earn during
term exceed six years the notice period

3 months in fixed-term contracts lasting longer than one year; 1 month in fixed-term contracts with a
6 Probation Period Fixed-term Contract 15 days, 1 month, 3 months longer duration six months and less than one year; 15 days in fixed-term contracts lasting up to six
months;

7 Probation Period Uncertain contract 15 days 15 when expected to last 90 days or more