Statutory minimum notice
When your employer ends your job, including by redundancy, they must give you at least the statutory minimum notice: one week if you've worked there between a month and 2 years, one week for each full year from 2 to 12 years, and 12 weeks if you've worked there 12 years or more. Your contract can give you more, never less.
How notice pay is worked out
You should be paid normally through your notice. GOV.UK says notice pay is based on the average you earned per week over the 12 weeks before your notice period starts.
Pay in lieu of notice
Your employer can end your job straight away and pay you instead of notice, if your contract allows it or you agree. You should get all the basic pay you'd have earned in the notice period. Pay in lieu of notice is taxed as normal pay, even if you also get a tax-free redundancy payment.
Time off to job-hunt during notice
With 2 years' service you can take reasonable paid time off during your notice to look for work or arrange training. Our guide explains how much, and our letter asks for it.