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Notice period

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCore term

In human resources, notice period means: The amount of time an employee or employer must give between announcing that a job will end and the last day of work.

In Turkish: ihbar süresi, bildirim süresi

How it is used

Stated in the contract, for example one month or three months. You 'work your notice' or 'serve your notice'. If the employer pays you instead of letting you work, it is called pay in lieu of notice.

Example sentences

  1. My notice period is one month, so my last day will be 30 June.

  2. Senior managers usually have a three-month notice period.

Common collocations

  • serve your notice period
  • work your notice
  • during the notice period
  • pay in lieu of notice
  • resignationThe act of telling your employer officially that you are leaving your job, or the letter in which you do this.
  • hand in your noticeTo tell your employer formally, usually in writing, that you are going to leave your job, which starts your notice period.
  • terminationThe ending of an employment contract, usually by the employer, but in a wider sense for any reason, including resignation or the end of a fixed term.
  • employment contractA legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, working hours, holidays and other terms of work.

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