You must give your employees at least the statutory notice period which increases with length of service:
- Up to one month’s service – no notice required
- Between one month and 2 years’ service – 1 week
- Over 2 years’ service – 1 week per completed year of service to a maximum of 12 weeks
You can have a longer notice period which should be set out in the Contract of Employment. This might be particularly relevant if a person has particular skills that may take some time to replace.