The Basic Conditions of Employment Act provides that an employee's employment may terminate only on notice of not less than four weeks where the employee has been employed for one year or more. However, an employer and their employee may agree to a longer notice period. What, therefore, are the employee's obligations when giving notice? And what can the employer do if they breach those obligations? Find out the answers to those questions here.

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Sooner or later the day will come when you are faced with having to dismiss an employee. It is never a pleasant task and there are certain procedures to be followed to make sure you are complying with the labour law pertaining to the termination of employment, specifically the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. The Act applies to all employers and workers. It regulates leave, working hours, employment contracts, deductions, pay slips, and termination. Here is a quick guide to termination, based on the Act.