Notice pay
An employee is entitled to be paid during their notice period if they work during that period or cannot work because of illness, pregnancy or childbirth, or because they are on adoption, parental or paternity leave or holiday, or the employer does not wish them to work. An employee who is dismissed without being given the correct notice is entitled to be paid their normal wages ‘in lieu’ of notice, unless the dismissal is due to gross misconduct. Notice rules are laid down in the law and these depend on length of service. Some employees may be entitled to a longer period of notice under the terms of their contract with the employer. The contract may be written or unwritten.
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