LRD guides and handbook June 2016

Law at Work 2016

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Chapter 10

Notice


[ch 10: page 313]

Employees and employers both have the right to notice before the contract is ended (section 86, Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 96)). These are minimum rights. The parties can agree to longer, but not shorter periods of notice. 


If the contract says nothing about notice, the courts can imply a need for reasonable notice, taking account of factors such as length of service and seniority (Clarke v Fahrenheit 451 (Communications) Limited [2000] All ER (D) 849).



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