An employee with six years of service is entitled to how many weeks of notice (before any severance or payment in lieu)?

An employee with six years of service is entitled to how many weeks of notice (before any severance or payment in lieu)?

• A. 4 weeks
• B. 6 weeks
• C. 8 weeks
• D. 5 weeks

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that statutory notice for termination scales with how long someone has worked for the employer. After a short initial period, the law requires one week of notice for each year of service, up to a maximum of eight weeks. With six years of service, the minimum notice owed is six weeks. This is the notice period before considering any severance or payment in lieu. (Severance pay, where applicable, is a separate entitlement and can add on top in the right circumstances, and an express contract could provide longer notice.)

The key idea is that statutory notice for termination scales with how long someone has worked for the employer. After a short initial period, the law requires one week of notice for each year of service, up to a maximum of eight weeks. With six years of service, the minimum notice owed is six weeks. This is the notice period before considering any severance or payment in lieu. (Severance pay, where applicable, is a separate entitlement and can add on top in the right circumstances, and an express contract could provide longer notice.)