Meanings
plural notice periods
- labour lawThe time period between the receipt of the letter of dismissal and the last working day.
The length of the notice period' depends on the dirigentes seniority, and generally ranges from a minimum of six to a maximum of 12 months. The notice period starts running from the first day of the month following the notice of dismissal.
2006, Philip M. Berkowitz, Thomas Müller-Bonanni, editors, International Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association, →ISBN, page 110Synonyms: period of notice, term of notice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe time period between the receipt of the letter of dismissal and the last working day.
Translations
Danish opsigelsesperiode
- opsigelsesperiodeperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
Dutch opzegtermijn
- opzegtermijnperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
Finnish irtisanomisaika
- irtisanomisaikaperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
French période de préavis
- période de préavisperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
German Kündigungsfrist
- Kündigungsfristperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
Hungarian felmondási idő
- felmondási időperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
Polish okres wypowiedzenia
- okres wypowiedzeniaperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
Portuguese aviso prévio
- aviso prévioperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
Spanish plazo de preaviso
- plazo de preavisoperiod between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day
Cite this entry
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