About Notice Period Calculator
Statutory minimum notice under the Employment Rights Act 1996, checked against your contract in seconds.
What is on this site
One question, "notice period calculator", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 4 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Statutory notice period UK: the section 86 minimums explained: The UK statutory notice period under s.86 Employment Rights Act 1996: one week per year of service to a 12-week cap, the employee minimum, and when no notice is due.
- Redundancy notice period UK: how much notice you must get: Redundancy notice in the UK follows the statutory scale: one week per complete year of service up to 12 weeks. How it interacts with consultation, notice pay and PILON.
- Payment in lieu of notice (PILON): how it works and how it is taxed: PILON ends employment immediately with a payment covering the notice period. What a PILON clause changes, how it is taxed since 2018, and what happens to benefits.
- Notice period vs garden leave: what changes when you are sent home: Garden leave keeps you employed and paid through the notice period but away from work. How it differs from working notice and from PILON, and what you can and cannot do.
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Notice Period Calculator is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with any government body, and nothing here is legal advice; speak to an employment solicitor or ACAS before acting on a notice or dismissal question.