Unfair Dismissal & Severance in Tunisia: Your Rights (2026)
By HAQQ Research · · 8 min read · mena
Tunisia's Labour Code: severance one day/month capped at 3 months (Art. 22), unfair-dismissal damages 1–2 months/year capped at 3 years (Art. 23 bis), notice and the 1-year deadline.
Tunisia's severance indemnity (Art. 22) is one day's salary per month of effective service, capped at three months' salary; it is not paid for gross misconduct. Unfair dismissal (Art. 23 bis) is compensated at one to two months' salary per year of seniority, capped at 36 months — or a flat one to four months where the cause is valid but the procedure was breached. Notice is one month (Art. 14 bis); the limitation to file is one year.
FAQ
How much is severance in Tunisia?
Under Article 22 of the Labour Code, one day's salary per month of effective service, capped at three months' salary regardless of length of service. It is not paid in cases of gross misconduct.
What is the compensation for unfair dismissal in Tunisia?
Under Article 23 bis, one to two months' salary per year of seniority, capped at 36 months (3 years). Where a valid cause exists but the procedure was breached, it is a flat one to four months.
What is the deadline to file an unfair-dismissal claim in Tunisia?
One year from the termination, before the conseil de prud'hommes, on pain of forfeiture. Notice is one month (Article 14 bis).
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