Monthly
22%
Oil and Gas Industry
Private Sector:
18%
The first 14 days of sick leave must be paid in full by the employer. Sick leave beyond 14 days is paid by the State Social Protection Fund. Medical certificates are required to access sick leave payments.
Maternity pay is set at 100% of the average of the mother's last 12 months' salary. It is paid by the State Social Protection Fund for a total of 126 days (70 before the due date and the remainder after the birth).
Paternity leave is 14 days unpaid after the birth.
The termination of contracts must follow the processes set out in the Employees Act. Final payments must be made by the last day of employment, and the details regarding the resignation recorded on the government's electronic system.
Regardless of their length of service, all employees must give at least one months' notice. Employment contracts can increase employee notice periods up to a maximum of six months. The amount of notice that employers must give employees depends on their length of service:
Severance pay is normally dependent on the employee's length of service.
Standard probation periods in Azerbaijan are three months (during which time either party can cancel the contract with three days' notice).
Monthly
22%
Oil and Gas Industry
Private Sector:
18%
The first 14 days of sick leave must be paid in full by the employer. Sick leave beyond 14 days is paid by the State Social Protection Fund. Medical certificates are required to access sick leave payments.
Maternity pay is set at 100% of the average of the mother's last 12 months' salary. It is paid by the State Social Protection Fund for a total of 126 days (70 before the due date and the remainder after the birth).
Paternity leave is 14 days unpaid after the birth.
The termination of contracts must follow the processes set out in the Employees Act. Final payments must be made by the last day of employment, and the details regarding the resignation recorded on the government's electronic system.
Regardless of their length of service, all employees must give at least one months' notice. Employment contracts can increase employee notice periods up to a maximum of six months. The amount of notice that employers must give employees depends on their length of service:
Severance pay is normally dependent on the employee's length of service.
Standard probation periods in Azerbaijan are three months (during which time either party can cancel the contract with three days' notice).