[Cecil Terwilliger]

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Employer Initiates Termination

The length of notice an employer is required to give depends on the duration of employment and must be in writing. The minimum notice requirements that employers must give are:

• one week - for employment of more than three months, but less than two years
• two weeks - for employment of two years, but less than four years,
• four weeks - for employment of four years, but less than six years,
• five weeks - for employment of six years, but less than eight years,
• six weeks - for employment of eight years, but less than 10 years, and
• eight weeks - for employment of 10 years or more.

An employer may choose to give pay for the required notice period instead of providing notice. A combination of written notice and pay in lieu of notice (termination pay) is also acceptable.
The employer must pay all wages, overtime, general holiday pay and vacation pay due the employee within three days following termination of employment.