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Minimum notice to be given by an employee

The statutory minimum notice, in weeks, an employee must give after one month's continuous employment.

1weeks
Corroborated Act of Parliament jurisdiction GB in force since 1996-08-22
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Scope: Flat 1 week once ≥1 month's continuous employment; does NOT scale with service (unlike the employer minimum). Contract may require more.

Current sources

Source A · LegislationEmployment Rights Act 1996 s.86(2)
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Source B · Official guidanceGOV.UK — Handing in your notice: giving notice ('at least a week's notice if you've been in your job for more than a month')
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History

ValueFromToStatusSources
11996-08-22—Corroborated

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