A Primer on Payroll in Canada INDIVIDUAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS Based on the employee's jurisdiction of work and length of service the individual notice of termination requirements are: Required Employer Notice of Termination Based on Length of Service Employer notice required for individual termination (weeks) Length of service CLC AB BC 30 days NB NL NS NT/ NU15 ON PE QC SK 1 1 YT 1 90 days 14 MB14 1 1 3 months 2 1 1 1 6 months 2 1 1 1 1 year 2 1 2 2 years 2 2 3 years 2 4 years 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 5 years 2 4 5 6 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 6 5 6 years 2 5 6 6 4 3 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 7 years 2 5 7 6 4 3 4 7 7 4 4 6 7 8 years 2 6 8 6 4 3 4 8 8 4 4 6 8 9 years 2 6 8 6 4 3 4 8 8 4 4 6 8 10 years 2 8 8 8 4 4 8 8 8 6 8 8 8 After 15 years 2 8 8 8 4 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 In Manitoba no notice is required for employment of less than 30 days Notice is not required in the Northwest Territories if an employee is seasonal or works less than 25 hours per week. 15 © The Canadian Payroll Association/L'Association canadienne de la paie 2020 11-125