{"id":19721,"date":"2025-11-13T12:54:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/?p=19721"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:52:07","slug":"termination-severance-pay-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/pt-br\/termination-severance-pay-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Termination &#038; Severance Pay in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19721\" class=\"elementor elementor-19721\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227a451 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"227a451\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e62f5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e62f5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b085bf7 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit scrollcon elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"b085bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTermination &#038; Severance Pay in Colombia\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__b085bf7\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe3400 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe3400\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb8426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb8426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" top=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1649\">Ending an employment contract in Colombia requires a detailed, compliant process. Employers must calculate several mandatory payments, respect strict legal deadlines, and document everything properly. Mistakes are costly, as wrong calculations often trigger UGPP penalties.<\/p><p data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1859\">To help you avoid compliance issues, this guide explains <strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1747\">how severance pay in Colombia works<\/strong>, what must be paid at termination, how to calculate each concept, and what happens if employers fail to comply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758ec03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"758ec03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is an Employment Contract and Why Must It Be Settled?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdb68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bdb68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2287\">According to Article 22 of the Colombian Labor Code, an employment contract is an agreement where an individual provides personal services under subordination in exchange for payment.<br data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2118\" \/>When the contract ends, the employer must liquidate all accrued payments. This confirms that the employment relationship has been legally closed and protects both sides.<\/p><p data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2398\">Severance pay and related benefits compensate the employee for all rights earned up to the final working day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cee5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4cee5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Employment Contracts End in Colombia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829cff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"829cff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2517\">Contracts may end for several reasons. Here are the most common:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2732\"><li data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2554\"><p data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2554\"><strong data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2535\">Just cause<\/strong> under Article 62<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2607\"><p data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2607\"><strong data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2579\">Serious misconduct<\/strong> defined in internal rules<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2681\"><p data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2681\"><strong data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2632\">Expiration of term<\/strong>, in fixed contracts or project-based contracts<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2732\"><p data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2732\"><strong data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2707\">Unilateral decision<\/strong>, with or without cause<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2839\">Each scenario changes the indemnity payment, but the core severance settlement obligations stay the same.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff1dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ff1dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-rdne-5915230-min-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-rdne-5915230-min-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-rdne-5915230-min-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-rdne-5915230-min-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-rdne-5915230-min.webp 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006b1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"006b1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Must Be Paid at Contract Termination?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a8b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a8b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"2954\">When a contract ends, the employer must pay the following:<\/p><ol data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3307\"><li data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"2979\"><p data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"2979\"><strong data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"2977\">Pending salary<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2980\" data-end=\"3010\"><p data-start=\"2983\" data-end=\"3010\"><strong data-start=\"2983\" data-end=\"3008\">Severance (cesant\u00edas)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3051\"><p data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3051\"><strong data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3049\">Severance interest (12% annual)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3095\"><p data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3095\"><strong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3093\">Service bonus (prima) proportional<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3126\"><p data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3126\"><strong data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3124\">Pending vacation days<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3180\"><p data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3180\"><strong data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3158\">Parafiscal contributions<\/strong> up to the final day<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3245\"><p data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3245\"><strong data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3217\">Social security contributions<\/strong> for the last month worked<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3307\"><p data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3307\"><strong data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3262\">Indemnity<\/strong>, if the termination was without just cause<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p data-start=\"3309\" data-end=\"3452\">Each concept must be calculated based on the employee\u2019s final salary, including commissions or variable earnings when they form part of salary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e3a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e3a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Detailed Breakdown: How to Calculate Each Concept<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1291e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1291e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"4192\"><thead data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3576\"><tr data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3576\"><th data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3530\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3518\" data-end=\"3529\">Concept<\/strong><\/th><th data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3548\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3547\">Description<\/strong><\/th><th data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3576\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3550\" data-end=\"3574\">How It Is Calculated<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"3638\" data-end=\"4192\"><tr data-start=\"3638\" data-end=\"3722\"><td data-start=\"3638\" data-end=\"3659\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3658\">Pending salary<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"3693\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Salary for the last days worked<\/td><td data-start=\"3693\" data-end=\"3722\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Salary \u00f7 30 \u00d7 days worked<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3792\"><td data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3738\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3725\" data-end=\"3737\">Vacation<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3762\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Unused paid rest days<\/td><td data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3792\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Salary \u00d7 days worked \u00f7 720<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3890\"><td data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3821\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3795\" data-end=\"3820\">Severance (Cesant\u00edas)<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"3821\" data-end=\"3860\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Mandatory benefit due at termination<\/td><td data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"3890\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Salary \u00d7 days worked \u00f7 360<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"3891\" data-end=\"3992\"><td data-start=\"3891\" data-end=\"3916\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3893\" data-end=\"3915\">Severance interest<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"3916\" data-end=\"3953\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Interest on severance (12% yearly)<\/td><td data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"3992\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Severance \u00d7 days worked \u00d7 12% \u00f7 360<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"3993\" data-end=\"4090\"><td data-start=\"3993\" data-end=\"4021\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"4020\">Service bonus (Prima)<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"4021\" data-end=\"4060\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Semiannual bonus owed proportionally<\/td><td data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4090\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Salary \u00d7 days worked \u00f7 360<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4192\"><td data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4107\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"4093\" data-end=\"4106\">Indemnity<\/strong><\/td><td data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4150\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Compensation for unjustified termination<\/td><td data-start=\"4150\" data-end=\"4192\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Depends on seniority and contract type<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c8509 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35c8509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1ae95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b1ae95\" 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We handle compliance, payroll, and employee management, ensuring smooth operations while you focus on growing your business.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9eefa elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c9eefa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b7254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b7254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penalties for Late Payment of Severance Pay<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9622e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9622e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"6216\" data-end=\"6306\">If employers delay the severance settlement, Colombian law imposes the following sanction: <strong data-start=\"6308\" data-end=\"6356\">One full day of salary for each day of delay<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"6358\" data-end=\"6433\">This penalty accumulates daily until the employer pays the full settlement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a98df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a98df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Recommendations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1399c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f1399c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"6469\" data-end=\"6732\">Termination in Colombia is not simply administrative. It requires precise calculations, understanding of labor law, and careful documentation.<br data-start=\"6611\" data-end=\"6614\" \/>Many companies rely on payroll experts or Employer of Record (EOR) partners to avoid UGPP fines and ensure compliance.<\/p><p data-start=\"6734\" data-end=\"6866\">Europortage supports global companies hiring in Colombia with compliant payroll, severance management, and termination calculations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d9549 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3d9549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c27824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c27824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77475ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"77475ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1250\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1250\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How soon must severance pay be delivered? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1250\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e08398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e08398\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b3473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b3473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The payment must be made immediately. Delays generate a daily penalty equal to one day of salary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1251\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1251\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do employees always receive severance, even for short contracts? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1251\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c44f4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c44f4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9baf54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9baf54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Yes. Severance accrues from the first day and is always proportional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1252\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1252\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do employees get paid vacation if they worked less than a year? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99e239 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b99e239\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df02393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df02393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Yes. Vacation is always paid proportionally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1253\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1253\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When must employers pay indemnity? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1253\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71830e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71830e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede3ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ede3ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only when the termination occurs without just cause, as defined under Article 64.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How soon must severance pay be delivered?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The payment must be made immediately. 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