Giving Notice To Leave

Employees must understand the notice periods stipulated by law. When an employee gives notice of their resignation to an employer, they is advising the employer that they will cease to work for the employer from a certain date. What happens if an employee is offered new employment, how much notice must he give to his employer? If an employer wishes to terminate an employee's employment, what notice is the employee entitled to before his service is terminated in cases where disciplinary issues are involved?

All these questions are answered in section 37 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA). However, to be afforded the protection in terms of this section, an employee must have been employed for more than 24 hours in a month.