Notice of termination of employment
This note deals with the contractual and statutory obligations on the employer and the employee relating to notice on termination of employment. It highlights the most common difficulties and questions that arise regarding notice periods when employment terminates, including determining the effective date of termination for the purposes of unfair dismissal claims and explaining the circumstances in which statutory notice pay is due for employees who are on sick leave or family-related leave during the notice period.
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