Termination Notice

Employee termination notices in Western Canada

Termination Notices & Severance for Western Canada

Excerpt from Alberta Employment Standards Code:

Termination Notices for Western Canadian Employees

To terminate employment, an employer must give an employee written termination notice of at least:

  1. one week, if the employee has been employed by the employer for more than 3 months but less than 2 years,
  2. 2 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 2 years or more but less than 4 years,
  3. 4 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 4 years or more but less than 6 years,
  4. 5 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 6 years or more but less than 8 years,
  5. 6 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 8 years or more but less than 10 years, or
  6. 8 weeks, if the employee has been employed by the employer for 10 years or more.

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