Leaving & Terminating Employment

Any contract of employment can be terminated by mutual agreement or by either party giving the required notice.

Both you and your employee are normally entitled to a minimum period of notice of termination of employment. After one month's employment, employees must give you at least one week's notice; this minimum is unaffected by longer service. You must give employees:

• at least one week's notice after one month's employment
• two weeks after two years
• three weeks after three years and so on up to 12 weeks after 12 years or more

You and your employee will be entitled to a longer period of notice than the statutory minimum if this is provided for in the contract of employment.

Unfair Dismissal

It is important that in the event of terminating employment on the grounds of misconduct, capability, gross misconduct or negliegence that that correct disciplinary procedures have been followed.

If you are unsure if your business has the correct disciplinary procedures in place then we are happy to review your current arrangements to ensure you are not putting your business at risk.