Singapore legislation
Clause 10
Clause 10
Notice of termination of contract
(1)
Either party to a contract of service may at any time give to the other party notice of his intention to terminate such contract of service.
(2)
The length of such notice shall be the same for both employer and employee and shall be determined by any provision made for such notice in the terms of the contract of service, or, in the absence of such provision, shall be in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section.
(3)
The notice to terminate the service of a person who is employed under a contract of service shall be not less than —
one day’s notice if he has been so employed for less than twenty-six weeks;
one week’s notice if he has been so employed for twenty-six weeks or more but less than two years;
two weeks’ notice if he has been so employed for two years or more but less than five years; and
four weeks’ notice if he has been so employed for five years or more:Provided that the provisions of this section shall not be taken to prevent either party from waiving his right to notice on any occasion.
(4)
Such notice shall be written and may be given at any time, and the day on which the notice is given shall be included in the period of the notice.