Employees must submit their resignation to the employer in writing.

Standard employees must give at least one month’s notice.

Employees who resign voluntarily are not typically entitled to severance, unless the employment contract or a collective agreement provides otherwise.

• Employers must pay out any accrued but unused annual leave as part of the final settlement.

• Any outstanding salary, bonuses, or contractually agreed payments must also be settled.

• The employer remains responsible for settling all tax and social security contributions through the final payroll.

• Serious misconduct by the employee

• Repeated violation of work obligations or company rules

• Endangerment of safety or health at the workplace

• Criminal activity affecting the employer or work

• Breach of confidentiality or other contractual obligations

• Other cases defined by law or collective agreements

Before dismissal for performance-related issues, the employer must issue a written warning clearly outlining the shortcomings, improvement expectations, and measurable criteria. The employee must be given at least 15 days to improve. A written termination notice stating the grounds is required.

Termination with cause can be immediate; no standard notice period is required unless the employment agreement provides otherwise.

Employers generally do not owe severance in cases of termination for cause, unless the contract or collective agreement states otherwise.

• Employee is entitled to payment for unused accrued annual leave and any earned wages up to the termination date or a written confirmation on the unused annual leave to be issued that can be used by the employee to the next employer.

• Other contractual benefits may apply only if specified in the employment contract or collective agreement.

Employers must notify employees of termination in writing.

The standard notice period is one month, though longer periods may apply under collective agreements or employment contracts.

• Employees terminated without cause are generally entitled to severance pay, calculated based on length of service.

• In practice, this is often equivalent to one month’s salary per year of continuous service, unless otherwise agreed.

• Payment of unused accrued annual leave

• Payment of earned bonuses or salary

• Settlement of tax and social security obligations

A mutual termination agreement is a voluntary arrangement between the employer and employee to end the employment contract by mutual consent. It is based on the Labour Law of the Republic of North Macedonia, which allows both parties to terminate employment outside the standard notice or cause-based procedures.

The agreement must be in writing and hand-signed by both parties, including handwritten names and dates. If the effective date falls on a non-working day or during approved leave, the agreement must be signed on the next working day.

The parties may freely agree on the termination date. No statutory minimum applies.

Severance is not automatic, but the parties may negotiate a severance package as part of the agreement.

• Payment for unused accrued annual leave or issuing a written confirmation on the unused annual leave to be issued that can be used by the employee to the next employer.

• Any contractual bonuses or pending salary

• Social security and tax obligations must be settled by the employer as part of the final payroll

No notice is required when a fixed-term contract expires naturally, unless the contract or collective agreement states otherwise.

Severance is not usually payable, unless expressly agreed.

• Payment for unused accrued annual leave or issuing a written confirmation on the unused annual leave to be issued that can be used by the employee to the next employer.
• Any earned contractual bonuses or outstanding wages
• Social security and tax obligations are settled by the employer in the final payroll

Written notice is required. Minimum notice period is generally 1 month, unless the contract specifies otherwise or termination is for cause.

Employees may be entitled to severance pay if termination is without cause, calculated based on length of service and contractual or collective agreement provisions.

• Payment for unused accrued annual leave
• Any earned wages or contractual bonuses
• Social security and tax obligations are settled as part of the final payroll

Employers must settle all outstanding wages, accrued leave, and contractual payments no later than the employee’s last working day or immediately upon termination.

Late payment may result in statutory interest and enforcement action by the Labour Inspectorate. Employees may file formal complaints to recover unpaid amounts.