how many weeks notice to give employees?

Answer 1

Check with the board of labour on the net if you are Canadian. They specify the amount of notice and severance pay required.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Totally depends on the situation. Employers must give employees the notice that is stated in the contract of employment. In the UK this is usually 4 weeks but can be up to 12 weeks. If this is a disciplinary or gross misconduct situation then you don't have to give any notice but I would reccomend giving 4 weeks so you look like a nice caring employer!

Answer 4

Depends on the terms in the contract of employment...

and notice for what? It's not that easy to just terminate an employee without a valid reason unless they are made redundant.

It's usual standard anywhere between 1 week - 1 month

If there is no contract of employment and it's on a casual basis, hen no notice is actually required.

Answer 5

Legally that will vary by state, so be sure to check on that before giving your employees the axe.

General principle dictates that you treat your employees as you would have them treat you and your company. If you want your employees to give 2 weeks (or a month) notice, then the standard would apply in reverse. Check with existing company policies as well as any precedents established in the past. (Severance packages, etc.)

The obvious exception is for what falls under "terminationable" reasons, such as criminal misconduct, ethical misbehaviors which are not classified as criminal and disruptive workplace behavior. For this you *especially* want to check your local and state laws on what is a justifiable termination and what will cost you unemployment payments.

Answer 6

Employees or Employer? An employee should give his/her employer 2 weeks notice. If you are firing an employee you give them no notice. If you are having to lay off employees you give them as much notice as possible and a lot of employers give a week of pay for every year worked.

Answer 7

2 weeks

Answer 8

2 weeks notice

Answer 9

employees or employers?
Nehow, our business - depending on status also, so if you are a manager its 3 months.
if you have worked for less than 4 months it's one week. Over that is it usually 1 month, your contract should tell you, or policies and procedures manual.

Answer 10

it can go from 0 (you advise the employee that his/her services are no longer required) up to whatever you want... I haven't seen longer than 2 weeks. It all depends on the reason for letting the employee go.. however you better check with your lawyer.

Answer 11

Periods of notice are contractual terms...not legal requirements.
You will therefore need to refer directly to the contract.

The reason for the dismissal may change the term if for example...the employer gives an extended period of notice where redundancies are being made...but this is all down to the employers specified terms.