sec.123Minimum period of notice required from employers

### sec.123 Minimum period of notice required from employers The minimum period of notice is— if the employee’s continuous service is— not more than 1 year—1 week; and more than 1 year, but not more than 3 years—2 weeks; and more than 3 years, but not more than 5 years—3 weeks; and more than 5 years—4 weeks; and increased by 1 week if the employee— is 45 years of age or over; and has completed at least 2 years of continuous service with the employer. A regulation may prescribe matters that must be disregarded when working out continuous service under subsection (1) . (sec.123-ssec.1) The minimum period of notice is— if the employee’s continuous service is— not more than 1 year—1 week; and more than 1 year, but not more than 3 years—2 weeks; and more than 3 years, but not more than 5 years—3 weeks; and more than 5 years—4 weeks; and increased by 1 week if the employee— is 45 years of age or over; and has completed at least 2 years of continuous service with the employer. (sec.123-ssec.2) A regulation may prescribe matters that must be disregarded when working out continuous service under subsection (1) . - (a) if the employee’s continuous service is— (i) not more than 1 year—1 week; and (ii) more than 1 year, but not more than 3 years—2 weeks; and (iii) more than 3 years, but not more than 5 years—3 weeks; and (iv) more than 5 years—4 weeks; and - (i) not more than 1 year—1 week; and - (ii) more than 1 year, but not more than 3 years—2 weeks; and - (iii) more than 3 years, but not more than 5 years—3 weeks; and - (iv) more than 5 years—4 weeks; and - (b) increased by 1 week if the employee— (i) is 45 years of age or over; and (ii) has completed at least 2 years of continuous service with the employer. - (i) is 45 years of age or over; and - (ii) has completed at least 2 years of continuous service with the employer. - (i) not more than 1 year—1 week; and - (ii) more than 1 year, but not more than 3 years—2 weeks; and - (iii) more than 3 years, but not more than 5 years—3 weeks; and - (iv) more than 5 years—4 weeks; and - (i) is 45 years of age or over; and - (ii) has completed at least 2 years of continuous service with the employer.