Compare › Termination notice
The written notice (or pay instead of notice) an employer must give an individual employee before ending their employment without cause, by length of service. Group or mass layoff notice is not part of this rule type.
Each row is that jurisdiction's answer as its rule page gives it, with the level it comes from. Open a row for every level that applies, the sources and the change history.
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| Canada | 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. |
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| Alberta | 1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 24 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 48 months of service. 5 weeks' notice after 72 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 96 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 120 months of service. |
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| British Columbia | 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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| Manitoba | 1 weeks' notice after 1 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 12 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 36 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 120 months of service. |
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| Jurisdiction | Rule | Notes |
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| United States | No published answer yet (United States: not yet reviewed). |
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| Alabama | Alabama sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Alaska | No published answer yet (Alaska: not yet reviewed). |
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| Arizona | No published answer yet (Arizona: not yet reviewed). |
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| Arkansas | No published answer yet (Arkansas: not yet reviewed). |
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| California | No published answer yet (California: not yet reviewed). |
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| Colorado | No published answer yet (Colorado: not yet reviewed). |
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| Connecticut | No published answer yet (Connecticut: not yet reviewed). |
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| New Brunswick | 2 weeks' notice after 6 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. |
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| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 24 months of service. 3 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 120 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 180 months of service. |
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| Northwest Territories | No published answer yet (Northwest Territories: not yet reviewed). |
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| Nova Scotia | 1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 24 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 120 months of service. |
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| Nunavut | No published answer yet (Nunavut: not yet reviewed). |
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| Ontario | 1 weeks' notice after 0 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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| Prince Edward Island | 1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 12 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 120 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 180 months of service. |
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| Quebec | No published answer yet (Quebec: not yet reviewed). |
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| Saskatchewan | 1 weeks' notice after 3 months of service. 2 weeks' notice after 12 months of service. 4 weeks' notice after 36 months of service. 6 weeks' notice after 60 months of service. 8 weeks' notice after 120 months of service. |
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| Yukon | No published answer yet (Yukon: not yet reviewed). |
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No published answer yet (Delaware: not yet reviewed). |
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| District of Columbia | District of Columbia sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Florida | No published answer yet (Florida: not yet reviewed). |
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| Georgia | Georgia sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Hawaii | No published answer yet (Hawaii: not yet reviewed). |
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| Idaho | Idaho sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Illinois | Illinois sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Indiana | No published answer yet (Indiana: not yet reviewed). |
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| Iowa | Iowa sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Kansas | No published answer yet (Kansas: not yet reviewed). |
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| Kentucky | Kentucky sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Louisiana | No published answer yet (Louisiana: not yet reviewed). |
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| Maine | Maine sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Maryland | No published answer yet (Maryland: not yet reviewed). |
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| Massachusetts | No published answer yet (Massachusetts: not yet reviewed). |
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| Michigan | No published answer yet (Michigan: not yet reviewed). |
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| Minnesota | Minnesota sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Mississippi | No published answer yet (Mississippi: not yet reviewed). |
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| Missouri | No published answer yet (Missouri: not yet reviewed). |
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| Montana | No published answer yet (Montana: not yet reviewed). |
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| Nebraska | Nebraska sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Nevada | No published answer yet (Nevada: not yet reviewed). |
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| New Hampshire | No published answer yet (New Hampshire: not yet reviewed). |
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| New Jersey | New Jersey sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| New Mexico | New Mexico sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| New York | New York sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| North Carolina | No published answer yet (North Carolina: not yet reviewed). |
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| North Dakota | No published answer yet (North Dakota: not yet reviewed). |
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| Ohio | Ohio sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Oklahoma | No published answer yet (Oklahoma: not yet reviewed). |
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| Oregon | Oregon sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Pennsylvania | No published answer yet (Pennsylvania: not yet reviewed). |
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| Rhode Island | No published answer yet (Rhode Island: not yet reviewed). |
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| South Carolina | No published answer yet (South Carolina: not yet reviewed). |
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| South Dakota | No published answer yet (South Dakota: not yet reviewed). |
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| Tennessee | No published answer yet (Tennessee: not yet reviewed). |
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| Texas | Texas sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Utah | No published answer yet (Utah: not yet reviewed). |
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| Vermont | No published answer yet (Vermont: not yet reviewed). |
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| Virginia | No published answer yet (Virginia: not yet reviewed). |
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| Washington | Washington sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| West Virginia | No published answer yet (West Virginia: not yet reviewed). |
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| Wisconsin | Wisconsin sets no termination notice requirement. |
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| Wyoming | Wyoming sets no termination notice requirement. |
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