Period of notice

Unless otherwise stipulated in a collective agreement or individual employment contract, an employer must observe the following periods of notice when dismissing an employee:

• 14 days if the employment has continued for no longer than one year,
• 1 month if the employment has continued for 1–4 years,
• 2 months if the employment has continued for 4–8 years,
• 4 months if the employment has continued for 8–12 years, and
• 6 months if the employment has continued for longer than 12 years.

Unless otherwise stipulated in a collective agreement or individual employment contract, an employee must observe the following periods of notice when resigning from employment:

• 14 days if the employment has continued for no longer than five years, and
• 1 month if the employment has continued for longer than five years.

The permitted grounds for discharging a public servant from office are the same as the grounds for dismissing an employee, but the public appointment will continue if a judicial review finds that the discharge was unlawful.