Depends on the country and if the company has a strong union or one at all. This was not the case in the ones I lived (Austria, Romania). The business there co

Depends on the country and if the company has a strong union or one at all. This was not the case in the ones I lived (Austria, Romania). The business there could legally make you redundant without being obligated to paying you anything. The unemployment office would pay you then based on your contributions.