what period of notice do i have to give to terminate my employment contract. got 30 years continuous service?

Question

been working for same employer for 30 years and want to leave. what legal period of notice is required to terminate my employment contract. how much notice do they require

Answer 1

You have no legal obligation to give any amount of notice - however, why would you want to leave after 30 years???? Good rool of thumb (if you can still stand them) is to give them one month - if you can't stand them anymore - give them the standard 2 weeks and enjoy your retirement!

Have fun!

Answer 2

A rule of thumb is generally 2 weeks notice written notice (if in doubt you should talk to your Human Resource manager. If you have worked for a company for 30 years they generally need a little more time to replace you, depending upon your job duties. It could also depend on the company you are going to work for! If they need you bad enough they may be willing to wait a little longer... it pays to ask. The more notice you are able to give the better it will look to your new employer AND your old employer, in case your new job doesn't work out and you would like to return to your old one. You know what they say: Don't burn your bridges, you might have to go back across them!

Answer 3

If you signed a contract with them, you would need to refer back to it. If not usually a 2 week notice is what most employers like but I always try tio give a month (4 weeks). Since you have been there so long and may have a lot saved up there is time, retirement and etc, I would for sure double check everything. You don't want to lose anything.

Answer 4

It varies from employer to employer. The ones I have worked for have asked for anything between 4 and 12 weeks, depending on the level you are employed at and/or the length of time you have been there - regular staff have had to give 4 weeks, but the most senior people have had to give 12 weeks. It's basically down to how easy/difficult to get a replacement in.

Answer 5

There really isn't any special written rule stating how to cover the "employer" in this case. It is up to the employee. However, the Employer is obligated to pay the Employee the unpaid wages and any unpaid vacation paid owed by 7days or the next payroll. If you have any questions you may contact this number 1-800-531-5551. **However if you are under contract you may want to very carefully read it over first.

Answer 6

.It depends on if you have a written contract.
If you don't, although most people say you should give two weeks notice, with the amount of time you have in service, I'd say you want to give at least a month. If you're retiring, you may want to actually give your HR office 2 months notice to make sure they get your paperwork in order in case there are any snags or snafus. If you're not having problems with your employer, the more time (1 or 2 months) you give them, the better you have a chance to help train the person who is going to succeed you or give your HR office a chance to hire someone to fill the position your vacating.

Answer 7

Depends on the contract.

There may or may not be a clause in your contract that states you must give 2 weeks notice but there may not.

Best thing you could do is just tell someone that you wish to quit the job..but examine the contract first!

Answer 8

I am not sure about the law in your state.

In California there is a free work state where employers are free to terminate at anytime and employees are free to leave at anytime.

I do know that it is customary and professional in the business world to provide and employer at least a two week notice before you quit.

Answer 9

Guess it depends on the language of your contract. If you really don't have a contract, then it would depend on your position in the company. Upper Management - probably a month would be good. Middle Management - two weeks is pretty customary. If lower than that, a today notice is not uncommon.

Answer 10

It should say on your contract, if you don't want to ask to see it, when you hand in your notice write

Dear Blah Blah,

I regret to inform you that I will be terminating my contract. I will of course work the notice stipulated in my contract.

Thank you for blah blah blah...

Yours sincerely,
Some Dude

it's usually between 2 weeks and 6 weeks, but since you signed that contrat 30 years ago it's likely to be less time.

Answer 11

Its usually the time of your paycheck..if you get paid monthly its monthly..etc.

I hope you have a wonderful plan for the rest of your life.
You should also check with your Union or Trade Board to make sure the company give you Long service Money, etc, and you may also be entitled to a Golden Handshake.
Congratulations on being at one job for 30 years. Wonderful achievement indeed.