Dismissal Procedures in Albania: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Because of its economic and social implications, and in spite of regulation at the highest level, the termination of employment by the employer is one of the most sensitive issues in labour law today1. This article deal with the legal provisions concerning the termination of contract of employment by the employer, covering topics such as, the procedure of employment contract termination, notice to terminate the contract of employment, damages or compensation for unfair or unjustified dismissal. It offers a comparative overview of the procedures governing termination of employment in Albania and some industrialized countries of EU Member States. In Albania, this article deals only with employees whose work is regulated by the labour code, categories of employed persons whose terms and conditions of employment are governed by specific law, are beyond the scope of this Article.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2p95