Notice period

Notice period by country, statutory notice of termination

The statutory notice of termination in 138 countries, each linked to the law that sets it, with how it grows with years of service.

Every country

Statutory notice in every country

The notice rule as the law states it, linked to its source: who gives it, how long, and how it grows with service.

CountryAs the law states itRead at source
Albania1 month (1st yr), 2 months (2-5 yrs), 3 months (>5 yrs)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Andorra12 days per year of service, max 30 days (employer)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Angola30 days (60 days for collective dismissal)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Argentina1-2 months (by tenure; none in trial period)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Armenia14 days (<1yr) rising to 60 days (>15yr) for unsuitability, incapacity or retirement; 2 months for redundancyโ†—Nov 9, 2026
Australia1-4 weeks (+1 wk if 45+ & 2yr)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Austria6 weeks-5 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
AzerbaijanRedundancy only: 2 wks (<1yr), 4 wks (1-5yr), 6 wks (5-10yr), 9 wks (>10yr)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
BahamasNone under 6 mo; 1 week (6-12 mo); 2 weeks (1 yr+); managers 1 monthโ†—Oct 1, 2026
Bahrain1-30 days (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Bangladesh120 days (permanent monthly-rated worker; 60 days other permanent), pay in lieu allowedโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Barbados1 wk (1-2 yrs) up to 10 wks (15+ yrs) if weekly-paid; monthly-paid 1-2.5 months; none under 1 yrโ†—Oct 1, 2026
Belarus~2 months (redundancy); 3 days to 2 months by groundโ†—Oct 28, 2026
BelgiumSeniority-based weeks, same for workers and employees: up to 65 for contracts from 2014 to 31 May 2026; capped at 52 from 1 Jun 2026โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Benin15 days (daily/hourly), 1 month (staff), 3 months (managerial)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMin 14 days if employer terminates, 7 if employee (FBiH); 30 / 15 days (RS); longer by agreementโ†—Oct 30, 2026
Botswana1 month (monthly-paid employees)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Brazil30 days + 3 days/yr (max 90)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Brunei1 day (rising to 4 weeks with service)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Bulgaria30 days (indefinite-term contract)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Burkina Faso1 month (<5yr), 2 months (5-10yr), 3 months (>10yr)โ†—Aug 18, 2026
Cabo Verde35 days (objective just cause; 15 days for collective dismissal)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Cambodia7 days-3 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Cameroon15 days to 4 months by category/tenureโ†—Oct 1, 2026
Canada1-8 weeks (Ontario, by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Chile30 daysโ†—Oct 29, 2026
China30 days (or 1 month pay in lieu)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
ColombiaNone for employer on indefinite (30d fixed-term non-renewal)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Congo, Rep.14 working days + 7 days per full year of serviceโ†—Aug 18, 2026
Costa Rica1 week-1 month (by tenure)โ†—Oct 30, 2026
Cote d'Ivoire8 days to 4 months by category/seniorityโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Croatia2 weeks-3 months by tenure (+2 wks at 50+, +1 mo at 55+ with 20 yrs)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Cyprus1-8 weeks (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Czechia2 monthsโ†—Oct 28, 2026
Denmark1-6 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Dominican Republic7-28 days (preaviso, by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
DR Congo14 working days (+7 working days per full year of service)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
EcuadorNone for the employer (the 15-day desahucio notice is the worker's)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Egypt3 months (flat, any tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
El SalvadorNo statutory minimum noticeโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Estonia15-90 days (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Ethiopia1 month (up to 1yr), 2 months (1-9yr), 3 months (over 9yr)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Fiji7 days (weekly-paid), 14 days (fortnightly), 1 month (monthly-paid)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Finland14 days-6 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
France1 month (6mo-2yrs), 2 months (2yrs+); <6mo per CBA/customโ†—Oct 1, 2026
GabonBy seniority: 15 days (under 1 yr) to 6 months (20 to 30 yrs)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Georgia30 days (or 3 days + extra severance)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Germany4 weeks-7 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Ghana2 weeks-1 month (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Greece1-4 months by tenure (none in the first 12 months)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
GuatemalaNone statutory for employer; severance 1 month/yr if dismissed without causeโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Guyana2 weeks (<1 yr), 1 month (1 yr+)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
HondurasUp to 2 months (by tenure; 2 months at 2yr+)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Hong Kong1 month if contract silent (7 days minimum if agreed)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Hungary30-90 days (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Iceland1-3 months by tenure (statutory); up to 6 months under some collective agreementsโ†—Oct 28, 2026
India1 month (workers, 1yr service)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Indonesia14 working days (permanent employees)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Iraq30 days, written (employer closures; worker resignation)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Ireland1-8 weeks (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Israel1 month (after 1 year)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
ItalyNo statutory period: set by collective agreement, custom or equity (art. 2118 c.c.)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Jamaica2 wks (4wk-5yr), 4 wks (5-10yr), 6 wks (10-15yr), 8 wks (15-20yr), 12 wks (20yr+)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Japan30 daysโ†—Oct 28, 2026
Jordan1 month (indefinite contract)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Kazakhstan1 month (redundancy/liquidation)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Kenya1 month (monthly-paid)โ†—Oct 4, 2026
Kuwait3 months (monthly-paid workers)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Kyrgyzstan1 month (liquidation/reduction); 2 wks (incapacity or insufficient qualifications)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Laos30 days (physical work), 45 days (mental work)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Latvia0 days, 10 days or 1 month (by ground)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Lebanon1-4 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Liechtenstein1 month (โ‰ค1yr), 2 months (1-9yr), 3 months (>9yr)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Lithuania2 weeks (<1yr), 1 month (1yr+); doubled or tripled for protected staffโ†—Oct 1, 2026
Luxembourg2-6 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Madagascar10 days to 4 months by category after 1 yr (~1 month employees)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
MalawiMonthly-paid: 1 month. Weekly-paid: 1 wk (<2yr), 2 wks (2-5yr), 1 month (5yr+)โ†—Oct 30, 2026
Malaysia4-8 weeks by tenure (default if no written term)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Mali8 days (daily/weekly paid), 1 month (monthly), 2 months (supervisors), 3 months (cadres, management)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Malta1-12 weeks (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Mauritius30 days minimum (either party, any tenure)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
MexicoNone (immediate written notice of cause)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Moldova2 months (liquidation or staff reduction, art. 88 CM); 1 month (dismissal for unmet performance indicators, art. 86(1)(e) CM)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
MonacoNone (<6mo), 1 month (6mo-2yr), 2 months (2yr+; cadres 3 months)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Mongolia30 days (redundancy/incapacity)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Montenegro30 days (minimum)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Morocco8 days-3 months (by category/tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Mozambique30 days (employer termination for economic reasons)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Myanmar1 month (or pay in lieu) for non-misconduct terminationโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Namibia1 day (up to 4 wks service), 1 wk (to 1 yr), 1 month (over 1 yr)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Nepal1 day (<4 wks), 7 days (4 wks-1 yr), 30 days (1 yr+)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Netherlands1-4 months (employer, by tenure)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
New ZealandNone statutory (reasonable notice implied)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
NicaraguaNone for employer (severance paid instead); worker gives 15 days' written noticeโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Nigeria1 day-1 month (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
North Macedonia1 month minimum (up to 3 months by agreement)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Norway1-6 months (by tenure/age)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Oman30 days (monthly wage), 15 days (others)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Pakistan1 month (permanent employees)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Panama30 days (workers under 2 years of service and other Art. 212 exceptions)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Papua New Guinea1 day (<4wk), 1 wk (4wk-1yr), 2 wks (1-5yr), 4 wks (5yr+)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Paraguay30 days (โ‰ค1yr), 45 days (1-5yr), 60 days (5-10yr), 90 days (>10yr)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Peru6 days (misconduct) or 30 days (capability)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Philippines30 days (authorized cause)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Poland2 weeks-3 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Portugal15-75 days (by tenure)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Qatar1-2 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Romania20 working days (minimum, dismissal)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Russia2 months (redundancy/liquidation)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Rwanda15 days (under 1 yr), 30 days (over 1 yr)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Saudi Arabia60 days (monthly pay, employer ends) / 30 days otherwiseโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Senegal1 month (workers and employees) to 3 months (managers)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Serbia8-30 days (by length of service; poor-performance dismissals)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Singapore1 day-4 weeks (by tenure)โ†—Oct 4, 2026
Slovakia1-3 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Slovenia15-80 days (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
South Africa1-4 weeks (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
South Korea30 daysโ†—Oct 29, 2026
Spain15 days (objective dismissal)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Sri LankaNone for individual dismissals (statute covers only retrenchment: 1 month's notice)โ†—Oct 3, 2026
Sweden1-6 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Switzerland7 days-3 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Tanzania28 days (monthly-paid)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Thailand1 pay period (~30 days)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Togo15 days (hourly-paid), 1 month (workers, employees), 3 months (supervisors, managers)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
Tunisia1 month (monthly-paid); 8 days (other workers)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Turkey2-8 weeks (by tenure)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Uganda2 weeks-3 months (by tenure)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
Ukraine2 months (redundancy)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
United Arab Emirates30 daysโ†—Oct 1, 2026
United Kingdom1 wk (<2 yrs), then 1 wk/yr, up to 12 weeks (12+ yrs)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
United StatesNone (at-will; WARN Act 60 days for mass layoffs)โ†—Oct 29, 2026
UruguayNone (no statutory employer notice; severance is paid instead)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Uzbekistan2 months (liquidation / staff reduction / owner change); 2 wks (insufficient skills); 3 days (misconduct)โ†—Oct 1, 2026
VenezuelaEmployer: none fixed (dismissal needs cause); worker resigning: 1 week to 1 month by tenureโ†—Oct 30, 2026
Vietnam45 days (indefinite contract)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Zambia30 days (contracts over 3 months)โ†—Oct 28, 2026
Zimbabwe3 months (indefinite / 2yr+ contract)โ†—Oct 29, 2026

Statutory minimums or standards; employment contracts and collective agreements can set more. Employment terms as listed on each country page (labour data as of Aug 18, 2026 unless re-read since), 138 countries.

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Questions

Notice period by country: common questions

How long is the statutory notice period?

It depends on the country and usually on years of service. 70 of the 138 countries listed name a month (30 days or 4 weeks) somewhere in their notice rule; several start with days or a week in the first months and rise with tenure, and a few, such as the United States under at-will employment, require none. Each country's wording, linked to its source, states the scale.

Does notice grow with years of service?

In many countries it does: the law sets longer notice for longer service, and some set different notice for the employer and the employee. Each country's wording states the scale.

Who gives notice when an employer of record ends an employment?

The employer of record, as the legal employer, gives and pays the statutory notice and any severance the law requires, invoicing the client for them, which is why termination costs belong in an EOR budget.

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