Notice Period Calculator
Calculate your required notice period and payment in lieu for resignation or termination.
What is a Notice Period?
A notice period is the advance warning either an employer or employee must give before ending an employment contract. Under Singapore's Employment Act, if no period is specified in the contract, statutory defaults apply based on length of service, ranging from 1 day to 4 weeks. Either party may opt for payment in lieu of serving the notice.
Enter your service details and resignation date to calculate your notice period.
Quick Reference
- • Less than 26 weeks service: 1 day notice
- • 26 weeks to less than 2 years: 1 week notice
- • 2 years to less than 5 years: 2 weeks notice
- • 5 years or more: 4 weeks notice
- • Contractual notice period (typically 1-3 months) overrides statutory defaults
Notice Period Rules in Singapore
The Employment Act sets default notice periods based on length of service when the employment contract does not specify one. In practice, most contracts in Singapore specify a notice period of 1-3 months.
The notice period must be equal for both parties — an employer cannot require a longer notice from the employee than they would provide for termination. Either party may choose to pay salary in lieu of serving notice.
Less than 26 Weeks
1 day
Minimum notice for very short service
26 Weeks to <2 Years
1 week
Standard early-tenure notice
2 Years to <5 Years
2 weeks
Mid-tenure notice period
5 Years or More
4 weeks
Maximum statutory notice period
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the notice period based on length of service?expand_more
Under the Employment Act, if no notice period is specified in the contract: less than 26 weeks of service requires 1 day notice, 26 weeks to less than 2 years requires 1 week, 2 years to less than 5 years requires 2 weeks, and 5 years or more requires 4 weeks. However, most employment contracts specify their own notice period which takes precedence.
What is payment in lieu of notice?expand_more
Either party (employer or employee) can choose to pay salary in lieu of serving the notice period. This means instead of working through the notice period, the departing party pays the equivalent salary for the notice period. The payment is calculated based on gross salary including allowances.
What does the Employment Act say about notice periods?expand_more
The Employment Act provides default notice periods when the employment contract does not specify one. If a notice period is stated in the contract, both employer and employee must follow that contractual period. The notice period must be the same for both parties — an employer cannot require a longer notice from the employee than they would give.
What is garden leave?expand_more
Garden leave is when an employee serves their notice period but is not required to come to the office or perform duties. The employee remains on the payroll and receives full pay during this period. It is commonly used for senior employees to prevent them from joining competitors immediately. Garden leave must be mutually agreed or specified in the employment contract.
Sources
- • MOM (mom.gov.sg) — Employment Act Part II: notice period requirements and payment in lieu