The Parliament of Albania has recently passed amendments to the Albanian Labour Code (“Code“), specifically regarding employee annual paid vacation entitlements.
While the Code previously provided that employees were entitled to no less than four calendar weeks of paid vacation for one year of work, the amendment now clarifies that employees are entitled to no less than 22 working days of paid vacation per year. In addition, the amendment removes the limitation that vacation may be taken only in full weeks, allowing employees to take partial vacations. These changes aim to provide greater clarity and precision in the application of annual vacations for employees.
The amendment will come into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
The information in this document does not constitute legal advice on any matter and is provided for general informational purposes only.
By Anisa Rrumbullaku, Partner, and Oltion Myftari, Senior Associate, Karanovic & Partners