Employment Act · s 22

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22.
Notice of termination of contract of service
(1) Either party to a contract of service may at any time give to the other party notice of his intention to terminate the contract of service.

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(2) The length of such notice shall be determined by the contract of service or, in the absence of any provision, in accordance with subsection (3).
(3) Subject to subsection (2), the notice to terminate a contract of service shall be not less than —
(a) one day’s notice, if the employee has been employed for less than 26 weeks;
(b) one week’s notice, if the employee has been employed for at least 26 weeks but less than 2 years;
(c) 2 week’s notice, if the employee has been employed for at least 2 years but less than 5 years;
(d) 4 week’s notice, if the employee has been employed for at least 5 years.
(4) This section does not prevent either party from waiving his right to notice on any occasion.
(5) The notice to terminate shall be in writing and may be given at any time, and the day on which the notice is given shall be included in calculating the period of the notice.

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s 22Notice of termination of contract of service

(1)

Either party to a contract of service may at any time give to the other party notice of his intention to terminate the contract of service.

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(2)

The length of such notice shall be determined by the contract of service or, in the absence of any provision, in accordance with subsection (3).

(3)

Subject to subsection (2), the notice to terminate a contract of service shall be not less than —

(a)

one day’s notice, if the employee has been employed for less than 26 weeks;

(b)

one week’s notice, if the employee has been employed for at least 26 weeks but less than 2 years;

(c)

2 week’s notice, if the employee has been employed for at least 2 years but less than 5 years;

(d)

4 week’s notice, if the employee has been employed for at least 5 years.

(4)

This section does not prevent either party from waiving his right to notice on any occasion.

(5)

The notice to terminate shall be in writing and may be given at any time, and the day on which the notice is given shall be included in calculating the period of the notice.