Termination cost in Colombia
Review notice, severance, final-payroll and termination-related cost rules using the structured country dataset.
Termination is scenario-dependent
Notice, severance, accrued benefits, unused leave and final payroll can depend on contract type, tenure, termination reason and employee category. Ivvora displays the structured rules available instead of forcing one universal termination number.
Termination
End of occasion or term subject to law
Termination
Subject to special contract rules
Notice rules
Employee resignation
30 calendar days under current article 47
30 calendar days
Employer cannot contractually penalize omission
Accrued salary benefits and other due amounts
2026 09 20
high
Final settlement
Accrued salary benefits and other due amounts
Severance rules
Fixed term
Not applicable
Not applicable
Remaining contract term
Not applicable
salary
Integral salary if applicable
Fixed term remaining salary
Yes
Obra o labor
Not applicable
Not applicable
Remaining expected work duration
Not applicable
salary
Integral salary if applicable
15 days salary
Obra labor remaining salary min 15 days
Yes
indefinite
Below 10 SMMLV
30 days
20 days
tiered
Yes
salary
Integral salary if applicable
30 days for up to 1 year
Indefinite below 10 SMMLV
Yes
indefinite
10 SMMLV or more
20 days
15 days
tiered
Yes
salary
Integral salary if applicable
20 days for up to 1 year
Indefinite 10 SMMLV or more
Yes
Notice
Not available in the current dataset
Termination without cause
Yes
Yes
Article 64 CST
Salary for remaining term
Salary for remaining estimated work duration minimum 15 days
Indemnity basis uses integral salary
salary
Yes for indefinite
Varies by contract and salary tier
Yes
2026 09 20
high
Termination for cause
Article 62 CST
Article 62 A
Article 62 B
Reason must be stated at time of termination
Apply where disciplinary process is used and under constitutional case law
Applicable in disciplinary sanctions
Article 115 as amended by Ley 2466 2025
Termination cause must be communicated
Depends on cause
Possible for applicable just cause
Accrued salary and benefits
Generally no article 64 indemnity when valid just cause established
2026 09 20
medium
Final payroll
due
due
due
due
due
Due if applicable
Due if accrued
Due if accrued
Due if accrued
Due if accrued
Depends on salary and plan terms
Due if applicable
Due if owed
Depends on entitlement
Lawful deductions only
At termination as due subject to article 65 and case law
Exit novelty
2026 09 20
high
Termination
contractual
What backs this page
Planning information, not a legal conclusion
Ivvora preserves scenario-dependence, unresolved inputs and known research gaps. Results are for planning and comparison and do not replace legal, tax, accounting or employment advice.