About Notice Period Australia
The minimum notice of termination under the National Employment Standards, worked out from your length of service, your age and what your award or contract says.
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- Minimum notice period in Australia: the NES scale explained: The National Employment Standards notice scale from 1 to 4 weeks, the extra week for employees over 45, and two worked examples from Fair Work, reproduced.
- The extra week of notice for employees over 45 in Australia: Employees over 45 with at least 2 years of continuous service get one extra week of NES notice. When both tests are met, and what the extra week is worth in pay.
- Payment in lieu of notice in Australia: what must be included: Paying out notice means paying the full amount the employee would have earned working it: bonuses, loadings, allowances, overtime and penalty rates, not just base pay.
- Who does not get notice of termination in Australia: Casuals, employees on a set period, season or task, and dismissal for serious misconduct get no notice under the National Employment Standards. The full list, and why.
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