Reasonable Notice & Severance Entitlements

What is the meaning of “Reasonable Notice” or “Notice Period” in employment law.
This is where an employer or employee is required to inform the other about their intention/desire to sever the employment relationship. Whether through termination or resignation (severance entitlements).
In the case of the employer, there is a greater responsibility to give notice to the employee. The amount of notice is based on a set of factors: yrs of service, remuneration, position held, and age, etc. By contrast, the employee should give noticed based on the position held, and the length of time it would reasonably take an employer to fill the vacated position, other times its based on what’s written in the employment contract between the parties. Under the ESA, the statutory minimum for an employee to give notice is 2 weeks.
For eg. the CFO of GM with 5yrs of service would be required to give his employer at leased 2-3 months noticed to find a suitable replacement, where as a mechanic working for the same company would most likely fall under the statutory requirement of 2 weeks notice.(severance entitlements)
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Severance Rights

Don’t limit your legal rights by contacting the Ministry of Labour when you are terminated.

The Ministry cannot offer legal advice, they can only recommend the statutory minimum where your severance pay is concerned. 9 times out of 10, you are entitled to far more than the minimum. Call Republic Legal Services to find out about your full entitlements.