Employment law · Andorra
Employment contract lawyer in Andorra: contracts, dismissals and workplace claims
Andorran labour disputes move quickly, and everything is filed in Catalan. We match you with an advocate admitted to the Andorran bar who handles employment contracts, dismissal challenges and unpaid entitlements.
- Advocates admitted to the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra
- Contract review, dismissal and resignation challenges
- First response usually within 24–48 hours
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Employment contracts in Andorra, without the guesswork
An employment contract in Andorra sits inside a labour framework built on Andorran employment legislation, and disputes about pay, dismissal, working hours or end-of-contract entitlements are decided by Andorran courts in Catalan. Whether you work in Andorra la Vella or run a small business in Escaldes-Engordany, the first practical questions are usually the same: which time limit applies, and what evidence proves the terms you actually agreed. An employment contract lawyer in Andorra reads your contract, payslips and correspondence against Andorran labour law, sets out the realistic options, and handles the negotiation, the filing or the defence. We are a free matching service: you describe your situation, and we put you in contact with an advocate admitted to the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra who works on employment matters.
Andorra in practice
How employment contract disputes work in Andorra
Andorra is a parliamentary co-principality with a separated judicial power created by the 1993 Constitution, and legal practice is reserved to advocates admitted to the Andorran bar. For an employment dispute, that shapes who can act for you, where the case is heard and how tightly the calendar runs.
Only members of the Andorran bar may practise
Legal practice in Andorra is reserved to advocates admitted to the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra, regulated by Law 48/2014 of 18 December as amended by Law 10/2023 of 30 January. Admission as a practising member requires the prescribed law degree, the Andorran aptitude certificate obtained after examinations, and a practical traineeship, so it is worth confirming that the person advising you is a practising member.
One advocate represents and defends you
Andorra has no separate procurador profession: the advocate (lletrat) admitted to the Andorran bar both represents and defends the client in judicial proceedings, and procedural representation is exercised by the same lawyer who pleads the case. In an employment claim this means a single point of contact from the first filing through to the hearing.
Which Andorran courts hear the case
The Llei qualificada de la Justícia of 3 September 1993 allocates judicial power to the Batlles, the Tribunal de Batlles, the Tribunal de Corts and the Tribunal Superior de Justícia, structured into civil, criminal and administrative jurisdictions. The Batllia d’Andorra hears first instance and investigation, and the Tribunal Superior de Justícia is the highest instance and hears appeals.
Filings and hearings are in Catalan
Catalan is the sole official language of the State and of judicial activity: proceedings, filings and judgments are in Catalan. Contracts, correspondence, payslips and witness statements drafted in Spanish, French or English therefore need careful handling by an advocate before they are relied on in an Andorran court.
Deadlines are short and counted in business days
Actions arising from the employment contract are extinguished by prescription after one year, while a challenge to dismissal or to the employee’s resignation (desistiment) must be brought within 40 business days as a caducitat period. Procedural periods are counted in business days only, so Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, August and the Christmas period are not counted.
Fees, court taxes and free legal aid
Advocates’ fees are freely agreed between you and the lawyer. Judicial fees (taxes judicials) exist under the Llei de taxes judicials of 22 June 2000 and are borne by the claimant or applicant as procedural costs. Free legal aid may be granted by reasoned order to persons who prove insufficient economic resources, with a decision within a maximum of one month.
Key time limits — Employment Law
| Matter | Time limit | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| Labour — extinctive prescription of actions arising from the employment contract | 1 year | Claims based on the employment relationship that are not brought in time are extinguished by prescription. |
| Labour — challenge to dismissal (indemnity for non-causal, objective or disciplinary dismissal) and to resignation (desistiment) | 40 business days (caducitat) | This is a caducitat period, not ordinary prescription, so it cannot be interrupted in the same way. |
| Labour — prescription of disciplinary offences (employer’s power to sanction) | 20 calendar days (minor), 30 (serious), 60 (very serious); in any case 12 months from commission | An employer’s power to sanction lapses progressively with the seriousness of the alleged offence. |
The country data on this page is taken from official Andorran sources (Consell General, Consell Superior de la Justícia, the Andorran bar and the official legal portal) consulted in 2025.
- Consell Superior de la Justícia — Andorran judicial system
- Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra — admission and practice of law
- Llei 31/2018, de relacions laborals — labour deadlines (Andorran legal portal)
- Codi de procediment civil — procedural periods (Andorran legal portal)
- Free legal aid (benefici de justícia gratuïta) — Andorran legal portal
- Llei de taxes judicials, 22 de juny del 2000 — Andorran legal portal
- Law 48/2014 on the practice of the legal profession — Andorran legal portal
- Llei qualificada de la Justícia, 3 September 1993 — Andorran legal portal
- Constitution of Andorra — Consell General
Common situations
When an employment contract needs a closer look
These are the situations clients most often bring to us before contacting an Andorran advocate.
You were dismissed or pushed to resign
A dismissal, a sudden end of contract or pressure to sign a resignation letter raises immediate questions about grounds, notice and what you are owed — and the clock is already running.
The contract says one thing, the payslip another
Hours, overtime, holiday pay and final settlements often diverge from the written terms, and you need the paper trail read properly before you decide what to claim.
The deadline may already be close
Andorran labour claims run on short caducitat periods counted in business days, so an early review matters more than a perfect one that comes too late.
Why use our matching
An advocate who actually practises Andorran employment law
We do not give legal advice or predict outcomes. We connect you with the right professional for your case.
Admitted Andorran advocates
Practice in Andorra is reserved to members of the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra, so every professional we introduce holds the qualifications required to act before the Andorran courts.
Deadline-aware first review
Your situation is framed around the periods that matter in Andorra, including the 40-business-day caducitat for dismissal challenges and the one-year prescription for contract claims.
One advocate from start to finish
There is no separate procurador in Andorra: the advocate who advises you also represents and defends you, which keeps your file with a single person throughout.
Clear view of costs
Advocates’ fees in Andorra are freely agreed with the client, judicial fees are borne by the claimant, and free legal aid may be available where resources are insufficient — all explained before you commit.
Documents handled in Catalan
Because proceedings, filings and judgments are in Catalan, your advocate manages drafting, review and any translation needed for material you intend to rely on.
Other jurisdictions
Where else we can match employment lawyers
If your contract or your employer sits outside Andorra, we also work with lawyers in these European jurisdictions.
Questions
Employment contracts in Andorra — frequently asked questions
What does an employment contract lawyer in Andorra actually do?
They review your contract, payslips and correspondence against Andorran labour rules, set out the realistic options, and then negotiate, file or defend the claim before the Andorran courts. Because the advocate both represents and defends you, the same professional carries the file from the first step to the hearing.
How long do I have to challenge a dismissal in Andorra?
A challenge to dismissal — whether the employer relies on non-causal, objective or disciplinary grounds — and a challenge to the employee’s resignation (desistiment) must be brought within 40 business days, as a caducitat period. Business days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, August and the Christmas period.
Can my employment contract be written in English?
Catalan is the sole official language of the State and of judicial activity, so proceedings, filings and judgments are in Catalan. A contract in another language is not automatically void, but anything you intend to rely on in an Andorran court should be reviewed and, where necessary, translated or redrafted by an advocate.
Who is entitled to represent me in Andorran proceedings?
Practice is reserved to advocates admitted to the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra. Admission requires the prescribed law degree, the Andorran aptitude certificate obtained after examinations, and a practical traineeship. There is no separate procurador, so the same advocate represents and defends you.
What will legal representation cost?
Advocates’ fees are freely agreed between you and the lawyer. Judicial fees (taxes judicials) exist under the Llei de taxes judicials of 22 June 2000 and are borne by the claimant or applicant, although anyone granted free legal aid is exempt. Using our matching service costs you nothing.
How does your matching process work?
You describe the situation — type of contract, what happened, key dates and the documents you hold. We identify advocates admitted in Andorra whose practice covers employment matters and put you in contact. We do not give legal advice or decide your case; the advocate you choose does that.
Next step
Tell us about your employment problem in Andorra
Share the essentials — your contract, what went wrong, the dates and any written exchanges — and we will match you free of charge with an advocate admitted to the Andorran bar who handles employment contract matters.