Notice period: 5 weeks.
How much notice must an employer give after 5 years of service?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 5 September 2026.
How this was worked out
- Continuous service
- 5 yearsAt the date notice is given.
- Statutory minimum
- 5 weeksOne week for each of your 5 complete years of service.
Change these figures in the Notice period calculator
Things that could change this figure
- This is the statutory minimum notice. Your contract may require longer, in which case the contractual period applies. Read the guide
- Pay in lieu of notice is taxed in full as earnings and does not benefit from the tax-free threshold. Read the guide
- Statutory notice counts towards continuous service. If working your notice takes you past a work anniversary, or past a birthday that moves you into a higher redundancy age band, you may be owed more than a calculation made at the notice date suggests. Read the guide
- No notice is owed where an employee is dismissed for gross misconduct. Read the guide
Sources
- Handing in your notice(GOV.UK)
- Employment Rights Act 1996, s.86(legislation.gov.uk)
Please read
This shows the statutory minimum notice. Your contract may require longer, and the longer period is the one that applies.
It is not legal advice and it does not tell you whether a dismissal is fair or lawful.
Statutory rates change every April. One email when they do, and nothing else.
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Notice period: 5 weeks.
How much notice must an employer give after 5 years of service?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 5 September 2026.
How this was worked out
- Continuous service
- 5 yearsAt the date notice is given.
- Statutory minimum
- 5 weeksOne week for each of your 5 complete years of service.
Change these figures in the Notice period calculator
Things that could change this figure
- This is the statutory minimum notice. Your contract may require longer, in which case the contractual period applies. Read the guide
- Pay in lieu of notice is taxed in full as earnings and does not benefit from the tax-free threshold. Read the guide
- Statutory notice counts towards continuous service. If working your notice takes you past a work anniversary, or past a birthday that moves you into a higher redundancy age band, you may be owed more than a calculation made at the notice date suggests. Read the guide
- No notice is owed where an employee is dismissed for gross misconduct. Read the guide
Sources
- Handing in your notice(GOV.UK)
- Employment Rights Act 1996, s.86(legislation.gov.uk)
Please read
This shows the statutory minimum notice. Your contract may require longer, and the longer period is the one that applies.
It is not legal advice and it does not tell you whether a dismissal is fair or lawful.
Statutory rates change every April. One email when they do, and nothing else.
No tracking, no sharing, unsubscribe in one click.
Figures on this page are checked against primary sources and dated. They are not legal, tax or financial advice.
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