Updated: July 2026
What is the Employment Termination Calculator?
The Contract Termination Calculator (CLT) is an essential tool for any Brazilian worker who is leaving a company. The exact calculation of employment rights (the famous "severance pay") depends heavily on three factors: your length of service, your gross salary and, most importantly, the reason for dismissal.
Our online tool provides an accurate and instant estimate of your termination receipt. You just need to inform the date you joined the company (admission), the date you left (dismissal), your gross salary and the reason for leaving. The calculator will deliver a complete, easy-to-read statement with each of your rights listed.
How to use the Termination Calculator
To use the tool, follow these steps:
- Enter your gross monthly salary.
- Choose the reason for dismissal: dismissal without just cause, resignation or agreement between the parties.
- Fill in the admission date and dismissal date.
- If you want to include the 40% FGTS fine in your account, enter the FGTS balance (optional) and check if you have expired vacations.
The calculator instantly generates a statement with each estimated amount, such as salary balance, notice, 13th and proportional vacations and FGTS fine, in addition to the gross total receivable.
How does each type of Termination work?
Your rights change drastically depending on the type of termination:
1. Dismissal without Just Cause
This is when the company decides to terminate you without you having committed a serious offense. It is the modality that guarantees more rights to the worker:
- Salary Balance (days worked in the month of dismissal).
- Prior Notice (worked or compensated, with an increase of 3 days per full year worked).
- 13th Proportional Salary.
- Expired holidays (if any) and proportional holidays, both with an increase of 1/3.
- 40% fine on the entire balance of your FGTS deposited by the company.
- Right to full withdrawal of FGTS and Unemployment Insurance.
2. Resignation Request
This is when you choose to leave the company. In this case, you give up some benefits to be able to leave whenever you want:
- You are entitled to: Salary balance, proportional 13th, accrued and proportional vacations (with 1/3).
- You are not entitled to: Prior notice compensated by the company (in fact, you may have to pay if you don't comply), 40% FGTS fine, FGTS withdrawal and Unemployment Insurance.
3. Dismissal by Agreement (Common Agreement)
A modality created by the Labor Reform, where company and employee decide together to end the contract:
- The compensated Prior Notice falls by half (50%).
- The FGTS fine drops by half (from 40% to 20%).
- You can withdraw up to 80% of the FGTS balance.
- Not entitled to Unemployment Insurance.
Tax Alert (HR Tip)
Our calculator informs the total Gross receivable, that is, the real right. But remember: in your last paycheck there will be mandatory deductions required by the Federal Government. You will see INSS and IRPF (Income Tax) discounts that apply to some amounts, such as the salary balance and proportional 13th (compensated vacations are usually exempt). Therefore, the amount that falls into your current account will be slightly less than the estimated gross amount.