Dear Aus Nthabi,
I have been working for my employer for a year and half and I want to resign.
What does the law say about notice period? - Tired
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Aus Nthabi responds
There is a minimum notice period that must be given when one resigns from work.
The notice period depends on the time an employee has been employed.
Those who have to give one week's notice, are usually those employed for less than six months; two weeks' notice, if employed for more than six months, but less than one year depending on your company policy.
Four weeks' notice, if employed for more than one year.
An employer can also request the employee to leave immediately but the employee must be paid irrespective of not serving the notice.
On termination, an employee must be paid their outstanding overtime, annual leave, and the last salary.
Nthabiseng Monareng
Nthabiseng Monareng holds LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Nthabi has more than 10 years' experience in the legal field, specialising in family law. She's written books on family law and is a family mediator.
