Termination notice in Canada (federal)

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2 weeks' notice after 3 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 1 · effective from October 24, 2026 · verified on November 5, 2026

Verification: approved by a person (carried over from Juriset's first release).

• Source: Canada Labour Code, s. 230(1) (supports applies_to, pay_in_lieu_allowed, notice_periods[0], minimum_service_months, notice_periods[1], notice_periods[2], notice_periods[3], notice_periods[4], notice_periods[5], notice_periods[6])

  An employer who terminates the employment of an employee must give the employee … (b) wages in lieu of notice, at their regular rate of wages for their regular hours of work, for at least the applicable number of weeks set out in subsection (1.1); or … (a) two weeks, if the employee has completed at least three consecutive months of continuous employment with the employer; … (b) three weeks, if the employee has completed at least three consecutive years of continuous employment with the employer; … (c) four weeks, if the employee has completed at least four consecutive years of continuous employment with the employer; … (d) five weeks, if the employee has completed at least five consecutive years of continuous employment with the employer; … (e) six weeks, if the employee has completed at least six consecutive years of continuous employment with the employer; … (f) seven weeks, if the employee has completed at least seven consecutive years of continuous employment with the employer; and … (g) eight weeks, if the employee has completed at least eight consecutive years of continuous employment with the employer.

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