Notice period

Staff must be given notice by their employer if they’re being dismissed or made redundant.

In the UK, the statutory redundancy notice periods are as follows:

Length of time worked	Minimum notice period
1 month–2 years	At least one week
2–12 years	At least one week per year worked
12 years or more	At least 12 weeks

Employers are free to give their staff longer notice periods, but they cannot legally give them less than the statutory minimum notice period.

Check out our blog on the most Googled questions about dismissal for more information about your responsibilities as an employer when dismissing staff.