---
title: Severance settlement payment notice (finiquito)
description: Manage employee settlements in Chile with document templates, notices, electronic signatures and a traceable HR workflow. Explore official Labour Directorate references.
url: "https://legale.io/docs/severance-settlement-payment-notice-finiquito/"
updated: "2026-09-10"
category: Human Resources
---

# Severance settlement payment notice (finiquito)

Human resources

# Manage finiquitos with a secure digital workflow.

Bring notices, signatures and document tracking together in one place. Simplify the finiquito process for your HR team and your employees in Chile.

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### Employee settlement

**EMPLOYMENT SETTLEMENT**

### Process status

- Document generated
- Employee notified
- Signature recorded
- Process completed

**Document signed**

Your document and its record are available.

View document**Document templates**Structured information**Electronic signatures**Connected workflow**Automatic notices**Keep everyone informed

Illustrative workflow. Configuration depends on your process.

Regulatory framework

## Built around Chilean employment documentation.

Explore the Labour Directorate rulings on Despapeliza’s electronic document system and the proposed electronic settlement procedure.

[**ORD. No. 3122**Electronic employment documentsRead the ruling →](https://www.dt.gob.cl/legislacion/1624/w3-article-115577.html)[**ORD. No. 4964**Electronic settlement procedureRead the ruling →](https://www.dt.gob.cl/legislacion/1624/w3-article-115986.html)

### Official references

Review the scope of the relevant Labour Directorate rulings.

### Electronic signatures

Bring document preparation and signing into one process.

### Full traceability

Keep a record of documents, actions and process status.

### Deadline tracking

Configure reminders and follow up on pending tasks.

Electronic signing must follow the applicable procedure. ORD. No. 4964 addresses identity verification by an authorized certifying official and the relevant documents. Configure each workflow around the required formalities and employee choices.

How it works

## One connected process, from preparation to archive.

1. 01
   ### Generate
   Prepare the settlement using structured information and document templates.
2. 02
   ### Notify
   Send the documentation and communicate the next steps to the employee.
3. 03
   ### Sign
   Coordinate electronic signing and the required verification steps.
4. 04
   ### Manage
   Track status, owners, deadlines and exceptions from one place.
5. 05
   ### Archive
   Keep the completed document together with its supporting records.

![Two HR professionals reviewing employment documents together on a laptop](https://legale.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/legale-hr-offboarding.jpg)
Document generatedEmployee notifiedSignature recordedProcess completed

More efficiency for your team

## From manual tasks to a traceable digital workflow.

Centralize settlements and employment documents in Legale. Automate repetitive tasks, track progress and keep your process records together.

### Less administrative work

Reduce repetitive preparation and follow-up tasks.

### Secure document management

Combine electronic signatures and controlled access.

### Clear visibility

See what is complete and what still needs attention.

### A better employee experience

Keep notices, documents and next steps easy to follow.

Human resources

## Simplify your employee offboarding process.

Bring automation, electronic signatures and traceability to your settlement workflow with Legale.

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### Guided implementation

Build a workflow around your team’s needs.

### Specialist support

Get help with configuration and operation.

### Room to grow

Adapt your processes as your organization grows.

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