Notice Rights
The minimum periods of notice an employee is required to give and is entitled to receive are governed by statute. A contract of employment may provide for more than statutory notice it cannot provide for less.
Therefore unless the contract states differently, once a person has been employed for a month or more:
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An employee is obliged to provide their employer with one week’s notice to terminate their contract of employment
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After one months’ employment an employer must give notice as follows:
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More one month, but less than 2 years' continuous service one week's notice.
2 years' continuous service or more one week's notice for each year of continuous employment, up to a maximum of 12 weeks.
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More one month, but less than 2 years' continuous service one week's notice.
