Employment - Written periods of notice
An employer is obliged to issue a written notice of redundancy to the employee (Form RP50) and to send a duplicate of the form with the employee's signature to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. Generally, the minimum period of notice will depend on a person's length of service or the period of notice in the person's contract of employment. The following table lists the minimum period of notice which a person is entitled to receive.
| Length of Employment | Minimum Period of Notice |
|---|---|
| Less than 13 weeks | Nil |
| 13 weeks - 2 years | 1 week |
| 2 years - 5 years | 2 weeks |
| 5 years - 10 years | 4 weeks |
| 10 years - 15 years | 6 weeks |
| More than 15 years | 8 weeks |
Please note: The employee is entitled to reasonable time-off to look for work during their period of notice.
