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Employment Notice Period Calculator
Find the minimum notice period your employer must give before termination, based on your country, years of service, and employment type.
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This calculator shows the minimum statutory notice for common cases. Contracts, company policy, collective agreements, and local law may give you more.
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Important Ask for the offer in writing and request at least 5–7 business days to review.
Tip In many cases, an extra week or two is easier for HR to approve than a lump-sum payout.
Check Contracts and local law can override the general rules shown here.
What the law usually says
United States Most employment is at-will. No federal minimum notice is required unless a contract, policy, or WARN Act situation applies.
United Kingdom Statutory minimum notice generally rises with length of service, and contracts can provide more.
Canada Federal and provincial rules may require notice or pay in lieu, and common-law reasonable notice can be higher.