Chapter 1 of 10 · Losing your job · Notice calculator
How much notice, and when does it end?
Checked 13 Oct 2026the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973–2005.
After 13 weeks' service the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973–2005 set a minimum: 1 week (13 weeks to under 2 years), 2 weeks (2 to under 5 years), 4 weeks (5 to under 10 years), 6 weeks (10 to under 15 years), 8 weeks (15 years or more) from the employer, and 1 week from you. A contract can give more, never less.
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Who is giving notice, and when?
The tool gives the notice period and its end date. It does not decide whether a dismissal was for gross misconduct, which removes the employer's notice, or whether the dismissal itself was fair.