Article 156
(1) Should termination of employment take place, the entrepreneur is obliged to pay the dismissed worker
severance pay and or a sum of money as a reward for service rendered during his or her term of
employment [reward-for-years-of-service pay] and compensation pay for rights or entitlements that the
dismissed worker/ labourer has not utilized.
(2) The calculation of severance pay as referred to under subsection (1) shall at least be as follows:
a. 1 (one)-month wages for years of employment less than 1 (one) year;
b. 2 (two)-month wages for years of employment up to 1 (one) year or more but less than 2(two) years;
c. 3 (three)-month wages for years of employment up to 2 (two) years or more but less than3 (three) years;
d. 4 (four)-month wages for years of employment up to 3 (three) years or more but less than4 (four) years;
e. 5 (five)-month wages for years of employment up to 4 (four) years or more but less than5 (five) years;
f. 6 (six)-month wages for years of employment up to 5 (five) years or more but less than 6 (six) years;
g. 7 (seven)-month wages for years of employment up to 6 (six) years or more but less than 7 (seven) years;
h. 8 (eight)-month wages for years of employment up to 7 (seven) years or more but lessthan 8 (eight) years;
i. 9 (nine)-month wages for years of employment up to 8 (eight) years or more.