Frequently
asked
questions?
Paid annual leave is at least 20 working days.
However, depending of the extent of work experience, complexity of work assignments, health status of employees, working conditions, age, and years of service, the number of days off depending on the collective agreement may increase.
Employees may use annual leave in several parts in agreement with employers, but one part of the annual leave must last for at least two subsequent working weeks. Employers must ensure that employees use 12 working days of their annual leave by the end of the calendar year, while the remaining days one is entitled to, may be used by June 30 the following year.
The Law on Labour Relations specifies eligible personal and family events and the number of days one is entitled to thereof as follows:
- Marriage of offspring – 2 days;
- Marriage ‒ 3 days;
- Moving in the same town ‒ 1 day; moving into another town ‒ 2 days;
- Adopting a child ‒ 2 days;
- Natural disaster ‒ 3 days;
- Death of a grandmother, grandfather, or another family member – 1 day;
- Taking exams for the needs of the employer ‒ 3 days, etc.
The total number of days of paid leave may not amount to more than 7 days in the current year.
Workers are entitled to financial compensation for unused days of annual leave only if they have requested to use them, but this was not made possible. Upon payment of financial compensation on grounds of unused days of annual leave, it is considered that workers have fully used the annual leave they are entitled to.
Workers may be absent from work without compensation to salary and contributions to salary in cases and under conditions defined in a collective agreement, but not longer than three months in the course of a calendar year. During unpaid leave, employment rights and obligations of workers are suspended.
If employees submit documents as evidence for their absence from work on grounds of health, they are entitled to receive compensation to salary, which implies salary reduction according to the Law on Labour Relations and the Law on Health Insurance, depending on the number of days of leave.
Employees must announce their leave to their immediate superior (within 48 hours), supported by a medical document.
If employees have a health condition as a result of workplace injury, absence in such cases is considered as paid, i.e. the salary is 100% paid, provided that certain legal actions have been undertaken both by employees and employers.
Salary of full-time workers may not be below the minimal wage defined by law and collective agreement. According to the Law on Minimal Wage from 2014, the amount of the minimal net salary is 10,080 MKD.
Salary is paid no later than 15 days upon expiry of the payment period. If pay day is a day off, salary is paid no later than the first subsequent working day.
Employers are obligated to inform workers in writing about pay day and about any change thereof.
Employers are obliged to pay salary to workers as defined by law. Upon each pay of salary, employers are obliged to provide workers (until January 31 in the new calendar year) with a payslip detailing the salary calculation including contributions to salary and compensations to salary for the payment period, i.e. for the past year, as well as tax and insurance deducted.
Costs for salary payment are paid by employers.
Female workers during pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood are entitled to paid leave of nine months without interruptions, and of fifteen months in the case of multiple births (twins, triplets or more).
On grounds of a medical note detailing the findings of an authorized healthcare body, workers may start their maternal leave 45 days the earliest, or as mandatory, 28 days prior to childbirth.
Female workers adopting a child are entitled to paid leave in the duration of the adjustment period for the child, in line with family regulations.
Female workers using maternity leave may return to work if they desire so before the end of maternity leave, but no earlier than 45 days following childbirth.
The amount of compensation to salary during leave due to pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood is 100% of the basic salary for compensation. This compensation is paid on the first day of temporary incapacity to work, from the Budget of the Republic of North Macedonia.
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The Labour Rights Campaign is implemented
by the Economic and Social Council supported by Strengthening Social Dialogue.
The project is funded by the European Union, and implemented by the International Labour Organization
The content is sole responsibility of the Strengthening the Social Dialogue Project
and does not necessarily reflect the positions of the European Union.
Frequently
asked
questions?
Paid annual leave is at least 20 working days.
However, depending of the extent of work experience, complexity of work assignments, health status of employees, working conditions, age, and years of service, the number of days off depending on the collective agreement may increase.
Employees may use annual leave in several parts in agreement with employers, but one part of the annual leave must last for at least two subsequent working weeks. Employers must ensure that employees use 12 working days of their annual leave by the end of the calendar year, while the remaining days one is entitled to, may be used by June 30 the following year.
The Law on Labour Relations specifies eligible personal and family events and the number of days one is entitled to thereof as follows:
- Marriage of offspring – 2 days;
- Marriage ‒ 3 days;
- Moving in the same town ‒ 1 day; moving into another town ‒ 2 days;
- Adopting a child ‒ 2 days;
- Natural disaster ‒ 3 days;
- Death of a grandmother, grandfather, or another family member – 1 day;
- Taking exams for the needs of the employer ‒ 3 days, etc.
The total number of days of paid leave may not amount to more than 7 days in the current year.
Workers are entitled to financial compensation for unused days of annual leave only if they have requested to use them, but this was not made possible. Upon payment of financial compensation on grounds of unused days of annual leave, it is considered that workers have fully used the annual leave they are entitled to.
Workers may be absent from work without compensation to salary and contributions to salary in cases and under conditions defined in a collective agreement, but not longer than three months in the course of a calendar year. During unpaid leave, employment rights and obligations of workers are suspended.
If employees submit documents as evidence for their absence from work on grounds of health, they are entitled to receive compensation to salary, which implies salary reduction according to the Law on Labour Relations and the Law on Health Insurance, depending on the number of days of leave.
Employees must announce their leave to their immediate superior (within 48 hours), supported by a medical document.
If employees have a health condition as a result of workplace injury, absence in such cases is considered as paid, i.e. the salary is 100% paid, provided that certain legal actions have been undertaken both by employees and employers.
Salary of full-time workers may not be below the minimal wage defined by law and collective agreement. According to the Law on Minimal Wage from 2014, the amount of the minimal net salary is 10,080 MKD.
Salary is paid no later than 15 days upon expiry of the payment period. If pay day is a day off, salary is paid no later than the first subsequent working day.
Employers are obligated to inform workers in writing about pay day and about any change thereof.
Employers are obliged to pay salary to workers as defined by law. Upon each pay of salary, employers are obliged to provide workers (until January 31 in the new calendar year) with a payslip detailing the salary calculation including contributions to salary and compensations to salary for the payment period, i.e. for the past year, as well as tax and insurance deducted.
Costs for salary payment are paid by employers.
Female workers during pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood are entitled to paid leave of nine months without interruptions, and of fifteen months in the case of multiple births (twins, triplets or more).
On grounds of a medical note detailing the findings of an authorized healthcare body, workers may start their maternal leave 45 days the earliest, or as mandatory, 28 days prior to childbirth.
Female workers adopting a child are entitled to paid leave in the duration of the adjustment period for the child, in line with family regulations.
Female workers using maternity leave may return to work if they desire so before the end of maternity leave, but no earlier than 45 days following childbirth.
The amount of compensation to salary during leave due to pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood is 100% of the basic salary for compensation. This compensation is paid on the first day of temporary incapacity to work, from the Budget of the Republic of North Macedonia.
The Labour Rights Campaign is implemented
by the Economic and Social Council supported by Strengthening Social Dialogue.
The project is funded by the European Union, and implemented by the International Labour Organization
The content is sole responsibility of the Strengthening the Social Dialogue Project
and does not necessarily reflect the positions of the European Union.
