Section A

Under the Employment Rights Act 1996, what is the statutory minimum notice period an employer must give to an employee who has been continuously employed for 5 years?

Answer options:

1 week

4 weeks

5 weeks

1 month

How to approach this question

Apply the formula for statutory minimum notice periods.

Full Answer

C.5 weeks✓ Correct

Under the ERA 1996, an employee with between two and twelve years of continuous service is entitled to one week's notice for each full year of continuous employment. Therefore, 5 years = 5 weeks.

Common mistakes

Confusing statutory notice with contractual notice (which can be longer, but not shorter).

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