How much notice an employer must give
In most cases employers must give notice if they are going to end your employment. The amount of notice they have to give depends on how old you are and how long you have been working for the employer. This may not apply if you are dismissed for serious misconduct (for example theft or assault) or you are a casual employee.
There is information about the minimum notice periods that an employer has to give on the Fair Work Ombudsman website. However, your employer may have to give you more notice if a workplace agreement or your contract of employment says so.
An employer may also choose to pay out their employee for the ‘amount of notice’, which means that you won’t have to work during the notice period but will still get paid for this time.
How much notice to give an employer
If you are a permanent employee, check whether you have a document that explains the rules about leaving your job. This could be an employment contract, an award or a workplace agreement, or all three of these documents. If you don't have a document, call the Fair Work Infoline on 13 13 94 to confirm the minimum amount of notice you must give.
If you don’t give the right amount of notice before quitting your job, your employer could keep money from your final pay.
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