Unfair dismissal in Latvia — also searched as employment law in Latvia, wrongful or unlawful dismissal — concerns a dismissal or a notice of termination (darba līguma uzteikums) that does not meet the Labour Law (Darba likums), and other employment disputes (darba strīds) over wages, severance pay (atlaišanas pabalsts), working time or contract terms. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Employment Law: Dismissals & Disputes”. English-speaking lawyers in Latvia act for employees and employers.
An employer can end an employment contract only on grounds the Labour Law lists, in writing and with the reason stated, and some groups of employees enjoy extra protection. An employee who considers a notice unlawful can ask the court to declare it void. In court the employer has to show that the dismissal had a lawful ground and that the procedure was followed. Where the court sides with the employee, it can order reinstatement and pay for the period the employee was kept out of work, or other compensation. Breaches of working conditions or pay can also be reported to the State Labour Inspectorate (Valsts darba inspekcija).
The time limit for challenging a dismissal in court is very short and starts when the notice is received, so the date of receipt matters. Signing a mutual termination agreement usually makes a later challenge much harder. Documents in Latvian are best translated before signing. Confidentiality and non-compete terms are covered under non-disclosure agreements, the contract itself under contract review, and unpaid wages can be pursued like other money claims, see debt collection. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Reads the notice and the contract in English, checks the ground and the procedure, works out what is owed, writes to the employer, negotiates a settlement and files the claim in court in time. More under employment law in Latvia.
Very little time, counted from receipt of the notice. A lawyer checks the exact deadline straight away.
No. It depends on the ground for dismissal and the length of service; the Labour Law and the contract decide.
Court proceedings are in Latvian, with an interpreter for a party who needs one; the lawyer explains every step in English.
Losing the job can affect the permit, so the dispute and the residence question are best looked at together, without delay.
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