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Notice Period Calculator

Find the statutory minimum notice an employer must give, based on an employee’s continuous service.

Notice Period Calculator

Statutory minimum notice an employer must give, based on continuous service.

4 weeksStatutory minimum employer notice
Continuous service4 yr 0 mthTotal months48BasisOne week per full year, capped at 12Employee must give1 week minimum
This is the statutory floor. Contractual notice is often longer and takes precedence when more generous. Notice rules do not apply to gross misconduct dismissals.
How this is calculated
Under one month: none. One month to under two years: one week. Two years or more: one week per complete year, capped at twelve. Here 48 months of service gives 4 weeks.
These calculators use 2025/26 UK rates for England and Northern Ireland and are provided for guidance only. They are not tax, legal or financial advice — check figures against HMRC guidance or your accountant before acting on them. Scotland operates different income tax bands.
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About The Notice Period Calculator

UK law sets a minimum notice period based on continuous service: none under one month, one week from one month to under two years, then one week for each complete year of service, up to twelve weeks.

An employee with at least a month’s service must give at least one week’s notice. Contracts often set longer notice, and the longer period applies. Statutory notice does not apply where someone is dismissed for gross misconduct.

FAQ

Questions, Answered

One week after one month’s service, then one week per complete year once someone has two years’ service, capped at twelve weeks.

At least one week once they have worked for a month, unless their contract says more.

A contractual notice period applies if it is longer than the statutory minimum. It cannot be shorter.

No — statutory notice does not apply to a dismissal for gross misconduct.

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