Notice period

In the United Kingdom the statutory redundancy notice periods are:[1]

• at least one week's notice if employed between one month and two years
• one week's notice for each year if employed between two and twelve years
• twelve weeks' notice if employed for twelve years or more.

These statutory periods constitute the minimum notice period to be given by the employer; however, some employers may opt to give employees longer notice periods, in order to give the employees a better opportunity to find alternative employment.[note 1]

In Poland the same notice period applies regardless which party (employer or employee) withdraws the contract. The statutory periods apply, unless both parties agree on other terms:

• 2 weeks if employed below 6 months
• 1 month if employed below 3 years
• 3 months if employed 3 or more years.

The week-measured period ends on Saturday. The month-measured period ends on the last day of calendar month—for instance, if 1-month period applies, a resignation or dismissal produced between 1st and 30 April results in contract termination on 31 May.[2]

Because most employment in the U.S. is at-will, no notice period is required. In practice, most employees provide two weeks' notice.

The notice periods for the white collar workers are defined in the "Funktionærloven"[3] in Denmark which are:

• 1 month if employed below 6 months
• 3 months if employed below 3 years
• 4 months if employed below 6 years
• 5 months if employed below 9 years
• 6 months if employed more than 9 years.

If the employee resigns, he/she has to give 1-month notice period.