Employment Law · 23 Countries
📋 Notice Periods by Country
Minimum statutory notice period that employers must give employees on termination. Employee notice obligations and contractual notice periods often differ. Notice periods frequently increase with length of service.
Applies To
Australia
AU
1 weeks
all employees
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Belgium
BE
1 weeks
all employees
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Brazil
BR
30 days minimum
all employees
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Canada
CA
2 weeks
all employees
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Denmark
DK
1 months
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Ethiopia
ET
30 days
all employees
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France
FR
1 months
all employees
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Germany
DE
4 weeks
all employees
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Ireland
IE
1 weeks
all employees
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Italy
IT
15 days
all employees
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Japan
JP
30 days
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Netherlands
NL
1 months
employer
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Nigeria
NG
30 days
all employees
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Norway
NO
1 months
all employees
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Poland
PL
2 weeks
all employees
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Portugal
PT
15 days
all employees
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Singapore
SG
1 days
all employees
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Spain
ES
15 days
all employees
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Sweden
SE
1 months
all employees
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Switzerland
CH
1 months
all employees
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United Arab Emirates
AE
30 days
all employees
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United Kingdom
GB
1 weeks
all employees
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United States
US
At-will employment — no minimum
all employees
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Minimum Notice
1 weeks
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 weeks
all employees
Minimum Notice
30 days minimum
all employees
Minimum Notice
2 weeks
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 months
employer
Minimum Notice
30 days
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 months
all employees
Minimum Notice
4 weeks
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 weeks
all employees
Minimum Notice
15 days
all employees
Minimum Notice
30 days
employer
Minimum Notice
1 months
employer
Minimum Notice
30 days
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 months
all employees
Minimum Notice
2 weeks
all employees
Minimum Notice
15 days
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 days
all employees
Minimum Notice
15 days
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 months
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 months
all employees
Minimum Notice
30 days
all employees
Minimum Notice
1 weeks
all employees
Minimum Notice
At-will employment — no minimum
all employees
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Data disclaimer: Employment law data is sourced from official government and labour authority publications and is updated regularly. This data is provided for reference purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Always verify current requirements with a qualified local employment lawyer before making HR decisions.