Your HR Partner Notice periods: what are the rules and how can things go wrong?
July 10, 2025 12:57 pmWhat is statutory minimum notice from employer to employee? Statutory minimum notice is the minimum notice employers need to give employees when terminating their contracts:- Staff with less than a month’s service: no notice– Staff with 1 month to 2 years’ service: 1 week’s notice– Staff with over 2 years’ service: 1 week per year of service up to a maximum of 12 weeks How much notice do employees need to give employers?Employees need to give employers at least a week’s notice after one month of service.However contractual notice overrides statutory notice so always check your contracts to ensure you are not in breach. When can I pay in lieu of notice (PILON)? You can only pay in lieu of notice where there is an express...