International severance
Estimate gross severance pay under the law of France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, England or Ireland: statutory notice, severance and untaken leave.
Statutory rules at a glance
| Country | Statutory notice from the employer | Statutory severance | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 week per year of service, up to 12 weeks | 0.5 to 1.5 weeks' pay per year by age, weekly pay capped at £751 | GBP (£) |
| France | 1 month (6 months to 2 years of service) or 2 months (2 years or more) | 1/4 month's pay per year up to 10 years and 1/3 beyond, from 8 months of service | EUR (€) |
| Germany | 4 weeks to 7 months, by length of service | No general right; 0.5 month's pay per year under §1a KSchG | EUR (€) |
| Ireland | 1 to 8 weeks, by length of service | 2 weeks' pay per year plus 1 week, weekly pay capped at €600 | EUR (€) |
| Italy | Set by the collective agreement (CCNL) | TFR: annual pay ÷ 13.5 per year, due on every termination | EUR (€) |
| Portugal | 15 to 75 days, by length of service | 14 days' base pay per year of service since May 2023 (12 days before) | EUR (€) |
| Spain | 15 days (objective dismissal) | 20 days' pay per year (objective dismissal) or 33 days (unfair dismissal) | EUR (€) |
How the international severance calculator works
This section gathers one severance calculator for each of seven European countries: France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, England and Ireland. Each country has its own page, built on that country's employment law, and every page shows gross statutory amounts only. Use the tiles above to switch between countries and open the calculator you need. The comparison table below gives a quick overview of how statutory notice and severance differ from one country to another, so you can see the main rules before opening a page. Each calculator breaks the result down item by item, with the legal reference behind every amount and a chart of how the total is made up.
Every calculator asks for similar information: the employee's gross pay, the start date and the last day of employment, the type of termination and, where the law allows a choice, whether the notice period is worked or paid in lieu. You can also enter the leave days not yet taken, which are paid out at the end of the contract. Length of service counts both the first and the last day, so a contract that starts and ends on the same day counts as one day. Amounts are shown in the currency of the country: euros for France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Ireland, and pounds sterling for England.
The results are gross estimates of statutory minimums. They do not include income tax or social security contributions, so the amount received in hand will be lower. Collective agreements, the employment contract, company policies and individual circumstances can grant more than the law requires, and some situations, such as protected employees or collective redundancies, follow special rules that are not covered here. Each page shows the date of the legislation it applies. Before making any decision, check the figures with the employer, an employment lawyer or the labour authority of the country concerned.