1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 12 months of service. 3 weeks' notice after 36 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 48 months of service. 5 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 72 months of service. 7 weeks' notice after 84 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 96 months of service.
Effective from ; verified on . British Columbia's own rule.
1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 12 months of service. 3 weeks' notice after 36 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 48 months of service. 5 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 72 months of service. 7 weeks' notice after 84 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 96 months of service.
Version 2 · effective from · verified on
Verification: approved by a person (carried over from Juriset's first release).
Applies to
employees whose employment the employer terminates
Exceptions
Category
Employees who quit, retire or are dismissed for just cause
Condition
Quits, retires or is fired for just cause
Category
On-call employees
Condition
Works on an on-call basis doing temporary assignments that they can accept or reject
Category
Unforeseeable event
Condition
Cannot perform the work because of an unforeseeable event or circumstance (other than bankruptcy, receivership or insolvency)
Category
Construction employees
Condition
Is employed at one or more construction sites for an employer whose main business is construction
Category
Employees refusing alternative work
Condition
Refuses reasonable alternative work
Category
Teachers
Condition
Is a teacher employed by a board of school trustees
Category
Definite term or specific work employees
Condition
Is hired for a definite term (with set start and end dates) or for specific work to be completed in 12 months or less. If the work continues for 3 or more months past the planned end date, the employer must give notice and/or pay compensation
Upcoming changes
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Change history
Province: British Columbia
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termination_notice in ca-bc: version 2, effective 2026-10-24, published (new)
1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 12 months of service. 3 weeks' notice after 36 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 48 months of service. 5 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 72 months of service. 7 weeks' notice after 84 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 96 months of service.
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Category
Employees covered by a collective agreement
Condition
If a collective agreement contains any provisions about seniority retention, recall, termination of employment or layoff that meet or exceed the requirements of section 63, those provisions of the collective agreement replace the Act’s requirements for employees covered by the agreement.
After 3 months up to 12 months | 1 week … After 12 months up to 3 years | 2 weeks … After 3 years up to 4 years | 3 weeks … After 4 years up to 5 years | 4 weeks … After 5 years up to 6 years | 5 weeks … After 6 years up to 7 years | 6 weeks … After 7 years up to 8 years | 7 weeks … After 8 years | 8 weeks … 63. (1) After 3 consecutive months of employment, the employer becomes liable to pay an employee an amount equal to one week's wages as compensation for length of service. … 0 - 3 months | none … After being employed for three consecutive months, an employee is entitled to compensation for length of service if the employer terminates the employment. … An employer may choose to give an employee written working notice of termination instead of compensation for length of service. The employer may also give a combination of notice and pay. … If a collective agreement contains any provisions about seniority retention, recall, termination of employment or layoff that meet or exceed the requirements of section 63, those provisions of the collective agreement replace the Act’s requirements for employees covered by the agreement.
Quits, retires or is fired for just cause … Works on an on-call basis doing temporary assignments that they can accept or reject … Cannot perform the work because of an unforeseeable event or circumstance (other than bankruptcy, receivership or insolvency) … Is employed at one or more construction sites for an employer whose main business is construction … Refuses reasonable alternative work … Is a teacher employed by a board of school trustees … Is hired for a definite term (with set start and end dates) or for specific work to be completed in 12 months or less. If the work continues for 3 or more months past the planned end date, the employer must give notice and/or pay compensation … To end an employee's job, employers can give written working notice or an equal amount of pay called compensation for length of service. They can also choose to give a combination of both notice and pay.