Andorra

Paid Time Off (PTO)

In Andorra, employees are entitled to 30 days of paid yearly vacation in addition to public holidays. More vacation days may be included in employment agreements and collective bargaining agreements.

Employee’s leave is normally scheduled by collective agreement or by agreement between the employer and the employee. If there is no such agreement, the employer schedules the leave, based on the needs of the business. Employees must be notified of when they will receive leave at least 45 days in advance.

Public Holidays

There are 14 public holidays.

Sick Days

Employees are entitled to 12 months of sick leave, which may be extended in six month increments for up to three years. Employees are paid a varied proportion of their salary depending on how much sick leave they require. Salary is determined by the employee's average daily earnings over the previous 12 months of employment, or minimum pay if no earnings are available.

Maternity Leave

Female employees receive 20 weeks of paid maternity leave and two additional weeks for each additional child in the event of multiple births or adoptions.

The expecting woman can start her maternity leave up to four weeks before the due date. Benefits are provided at 100% of a female employee's average daily wages for the previous 12 months worked out of the previous 24 months.

Benefits are paid at 100% of the female employee’s average daily earnings, based on the last 12 months worked of the 24 months prior to leave. Part of the female employee’s maternity benefit is paid to the father either after birth of the child or after the female employee returns to work.

Paternity Leave

The father receives a portion of the female employee's maternity benefit either after the kid is born or after the female employee returns to work.

Beginning six weeks after the birth, the child's father, or the mother's spouse or partner, has the option of taking the balance of the mother's maternity leave.

Parental Leave

There are no provisions in the Andorra law regarding parental leave.

Other Leave

No Info.

Marriage Leave

No Info.

Bereavement Leave

No Info.

Termination Process

In Andorra, the contract may be terminated in the following circumstances:

•  upon the expiration of the term or termination of the work for which the employee was hired; upon mutual agreement of the parties;
• upon the death or permanent disability of the person worker from performing the work contracted;
• upon the death, incapacity, or retirement of the employed person; upon the worker's deprivation of liberty by a court
• upon the worker's declaration of ban.
  

Notice Period

The notice period is one day for every month of service, up to 90 days. Employment contracts may have a variety of various notice provisions.

Employees are expected to provide their employer between 14 and 30 days notice of their resignation.

Severance Pay

The Severance Pay in Andorra depends on the Duration of Employment:

• If an employee is terminated without cause, he or she is entitled to the equivalent of two months' salary plus one week's pay for each full year of service, if the employee has worked for the employer for up to five years.
• If the employee has worked for more than five years but less than fifteen, he is entitled to three months' salary plus two weeks' pay for each year of service.
• Employees who have worked for their employer for at least 15 years are entitled to six months' salary plus three weeks' pay for each year of service.

Probation Period

Probation period is cannot exceed one month.