Termination of Employment

Termination of employment is a complex process governed by detailed regulations that vary significantly across jurisdictions. This material provides a comparative overview of employment termination regulations across 15 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Georgia, Malta, Mongolia, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, the UAE, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. 

The publication examines key issues such as types of termination, legal grounds and procedures for dismissal, mandatory notice periods, severance entitlements, and termination of contracts with foreign nationals. It also addresses how employers should manage dismissals due to poor performance or misconduct, and outlines the legal remedies available to employees in cases of unlawful termination. 

This guide is a practical resource for employers and legal professionals navigating employment laws in diverse legal systems.

Read the brochure:

You can view information on each country separately using the links in the list below.

List of countries and authors:

Armenia - Hasmik Martirosyan;

Azerbaijan - Gunel Huseynova;

Belarus - Diana Arabina;

China - Mingzhu Zhao;

Georgia - Sophiko Gogishvili;

Malta - Ivan Vella;

Mongolia - Baigalmaa Purevsuren;

Russia - Kritsky Artem, Vladislava Novokreshchenova, Yana Dianova, Khakim Kaipbergenov;

Serbia - Medo Zornić;

Tajikistan - Mukhamedov Kamoliddin, Juraev Aziz;

Türkiye - Selin Çelik;

Turkmenistan - Lachin Amandurdiyeva;

UAE - Issam Dahman;

Uzbekistan - Javokhir Urinov;

Vietnam - Thang Nguyen Tat.