The amount of notice period that the employee is entitled to should be set out in a contract of employment. However, businesses can often be surprised to discover that they may be obliged to pay more.

Every HR manager has had that moment where they’re trying to decide whether or not to waive a notice period for an employee who is terminating. Many also have a trickle of doubt about the ...

Brandeis strives to maintain a stable work environment. However, at times it may become necessary to eliminate positions due to budgetary constraints, lack of work, reorganization and similar reasons.

Sam*, a PR manager from Cambridge, has bagged himself a new job. He’s looking forward to starting…in two months’ time. The 25-year-old is one-month into a three-month notice period, something that’s ...