Penalties under the Labor Code are not fixed amounts. They are expressed as multiples of the monthly minimum wage and are divided into three groups: up to 50 times, up to 30 times, and up to 20 times. With the minimum wage at 50,000 LEK, this means up to 2,500,000, up to 1,500,000, and up to 1,000,000 LEK. Each violation is penalized separately, while the total does not exceed five times the maximum fine.
This page shows which subsection falls into which group, how fines are calculated, what the deadlines for objection are, and how to file an appeal.
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Article 202 lists the articles one by one. This table summarizes them as they appear in the law.
| Group | Main sections | Maximum mass |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | 9, 10, 39 first paragraph, 40, 41, 43, 44 second paragraph, 68 item 3, 69, 75, 98, 100, 101, 103, 108, 181, 184 to 186 | 50 fish, up to 2,500,000 LEK |
| Point 2 | 21 paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, 32, 32/1, 33, 34, 36, 38, 42, 70 to 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84 to 87, 90, 91 to 96, 111, 116, 119, 139, 140, 148 item 7, 165, 167, 193 | 30 fish, up to 1,500,000 LEK |
| Point 3 | 26 fourth paragraph, 44 first paragraph, 49 fourth paragraph, 50 | 20-fish, up to 1,000,000 LEK |
The first group covers discrimination, workplace safety, and the employment of minors. The second group covers the contract, pay, schedule, and leave. The third group covers some more limited obligations.
This is the same table, but flipped to the business side.
| Violation | Article | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Discrimination in the employment relationship | 9 | 2,500,000 LEK |
| Lack of safety rules and measures | 39, 40 | 2,500,000 LEK |
| Lack of information and training on the risks | 43 | 2,500,000 LEK |
| Employment of minors below the legal age | 98 | 2,500,000 LEK |
| Contract without the mandatory elements | 21, third paragraph | One million five hundred thousand LEK |
| Violation of schedule or of overtime pay | 78 to 87, 90, 91 | One million five hundred thousand LEK |
| Absence of the vacation register | 95 | One million five hundred thousand LEK |
| Lack of security documentation in the enterprise | 42 | One million five hundred thousand LEK |
| Irregular wage payment or lack of calculation | 116, 119 | One million five hundred thousand LEK |
| Pay below the minimum wage | 111 | One million five hundred thousand LEK |
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Article 202, paragraph 5, establishes two rules that completely change the magnitude of the risk.
Any violation is punishable by a fine. When the violation is repeated, or when it affects multiple employees, the total amount of fines shall not exceed five times the maximum fine.
Example. A business with eight employees does not keep leave records for any of them. This is a repeated violation of Article 95 for eight individuals. The maximum fine for the group is 1,500,000 LEK, so the potential cap for this single violation is five times that amount, i.e., 7,500,000 LEK.
Point 6 adds joint and several liability. The employer is responsible for paying the fine even when the violation was committed by a person he appointed to represent him.
Since the threshold is a multiple of the minimum wage, any increase in it raises all fines on the same day, without any legal change.
| Minimum wage | fifty times | thirty times | Twenty fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 LEK | 2,000,000 LEK | 1,200,000 LEK | 800,000 LEK |
| 50,000 LEK | 2,500,000 LEK | One million five hundred thousand LEK | One million Lek |
The transition to the minimum wage in 50,000 LEK as of January 1, 2026 He increased all fines by 25 percent, without it being discussed anywhere as a punitive measure.
Inspection legislation recognizes several types of measures, and a fine is only one of them.
The warning with a correction deadline is the most useful tool for a business, because it allows for adjustments without financial consequences. It requires that the deficiency be corrected within the specified timeframe and documented.
These deadlines are short and will not be reopened.
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Advance Notice of Scheduled Inspection | No later than 10 days beforehand. |
| Notification of the minutes to the entity | Within 48 hours |
| Submission of objections by the subject | Within 8 days |
| Final decision | Within 30 days |
Objections filed within eight days are reviewed before the final decision. This is the phase in which a document submitted in time removes the defect from the minutes.
After the final decision, the process continues with an appeal under the inspection legislation and then to the competent court. The specific appeal deadlines should be checked in the applicable act, as they change with amendments to the inspection law.
Caution: An objection is not an appeal. An objection must be filed within eight days of the minutes and is included in the decision-making process. An appeal comes after the decision and follows a different procedure. Confusing the two causes you to lose the first opportunity, which is the easier one.
Step 1. Read the minutes and note, for each deficiency, the section it cites.
Step 2. For each one, request the document that refutes or mitigates the finding.
Step 3. Distinguish real deficiencies from those that are merely matters of document presentation.
Step 4. For genuine deficiencies, correct them immediately and attach proof of correction.
Step 5. Submit the written objection within 8 days, with attached documents and numbered to correspond with the minutes.
The objection that follows the reading of the minutes is reviewed more quickly and leaves less room for misunderstanding.
Article 203 of the Code prescribes the limitation periods, which also apply to claims arising from an inspection.
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Up to 50 times the monthly minimum wage, i.e., up to 2,500,000 LEK with a minimum wage of 50,000 LEK.
Each violation is punished separately, but the total does not exceed five times the maximum fine, pursuant to Article 202, paragraph 5.
Yes. They are expressed as multiples of the monthly minimum wage, so they automatically increase without any legal change.
Within eight days of notification of the minutes, which are themselves notified within 48 hours.
Within 30 days, in accordance with the inspection legislation.
An objection to the minutes must be filed within eight days and is included in the decision-making process. An appeal follows the final decision and follows the procedure provided for in the inspection legislation.
Yes, as a matter of solidarity, when the violation is committed by a person he has appointed to represent him, pursuant to Article 202, paragraph 6.
Three years from the birth of the right, according to Article 203, paragraph 1.
