Minimum Notice
Both employees and employers are required to give notice in the case of termination of employment.
In the case of a written contract the notice period will be set out.
Employees
In the absence of a written contract then employees who have been in continuous employment for at least 13 weeks are obliged to provide their employer with one week’s notice.
Employers
The minimum notice is dependent on the length of service given by the employee:
| 13 weeks – 2 years 2 years – 5 years 5 years – 10 years 10 years – 15 years More than15 years |
minimum notice 1 week minimum notice 2 week minimum notice 4 week minimum notice 6 week minimum notice 8 week |
Sick Leave
Sick leave is at the discretion of the employer.