Can a company in the non-government controlled area dismiss its staff?

Yes, a company in the non-government controlled area may dismiss its staff if there are legal grounds for such dismissal.

Common grounds for dismissal include:

• Agreement of the parties;
• Expiration of the term for which the fixed-term employment contract was concluded;
• Refusal of an employee to transfer to another location with the company;
• Refusal to continue work due to changes in essential working conditions, such as changes in the remuneration system, transfer to part-time work;
• An employee's absence from work for more than four consecutive months without any known reason.

Additional conditions for internally displaced persons:

• Internally displaced persons who are unable to continue working at their previous place of residence have the right to terminate their employment unilaterally.
• To do this, the employee must submit an application for termination of the employment contract to the employer.