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Economic redundancy: letter of dismissal
Verified 01 March 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Corresponds to all days of the week except the weekly day of rest (usually Sunday) and public holidays usually not worked in the company
Formality by which a procedural document or a decision is brought to the attention of a person
The employer shall inform the employee of his dismissal on economic grounds by sending him a letter of dismissal. This must include a statement of the reasons for the dismissal and the possibility of being rehired, subject to conditions. The letter is addressed under conditions that vary according to the number of employees laid off over a period of 30 days.
What applies to you ?
The content of the letter of dismissal for economic reasons varies according to whether the company employs more or less than 1,000 employees.
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Less than 1,000 employees
The letter of termination shall contain the following information:
- Economic grounds invoked by the employer
- Possibility to benefit from a professional security contract (CSP), if the employee has not given an answer
- Possibility to benefit from a re-hire priority for 1 year from the date of termination of the employment contract and the conditions for its implementation
1,000 or more employees
The letter of termination shall contain the following information:
- Economic grounds invoked by the employer
- Possibility to benefit from a reclassification leave
- Possibility to benefit from a re-hire priority for 1 year from the date of termination of the employment contract and the conditions for its implementation
In the 15 days following the notification of the dismissal, the grounds set out in the letter may be specified at the employer's initiative or at the employee's request.
The employee must make his request by registered letter with notice of receipt (LRAR) or delivery against receipt.
The employer shall have a period of 15 days upon receipt of the employee's request for clarification, if desired. He communicates these details to the employee by LRAR or delivery against receipt.
The deadline for sending the dismissal letter varies according to the number of employees dismissed for economic reasons over the same 30-day period.
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Individual dismissal
7 working days minimum from the planned date of pre-maintenance (or 15 working days if the employee is an executive).
Between 2 and 9 employees
7 working days minimum from the planned date of pre-maintenance
Between 10 and 49 employees
30 days minimum from the information of the proposed dismissal by the employer to the Dreets: titleContent.
50 or more employees
The letter of dismissal shall be sent to the employees if the employment protection plan (ESP) was posted after notification or approval of the Dreets: titleContent.
The employee may contest his dismissal within 12 months who follow his dismissal information.
An employee who wishes to contest the reasons for his dismissal may file a complaint with the prud'homme council.
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Content of the letter, notification and deadline for dispatch (less than 10 employees dismissed for economic reasons within 30 days)
Content of the letter, notification and deadline for dispatch (10 or more employees dismissed for economic reasons within 30 days)
Content of the letter (companies with less than 1 000 employees)
Dismissal challenge
Limitation period for legal proceedings