Letter of termination of employment (with notice)
Generally, employers must not terminate an employee’s employment unless the employer has given the employee written notice of the day of the termination of the employment (which cannot be before the day the notice is given).
You can use this letter when terminating an employee’s employment because of unsatisfactory performance or conduct.
The information you need to fill in includes:
• the steps you’ve taken to counsel the employee about their performance/conduct
• the reasons for the termination of the employment
• the length of the notice period (or amount of payment in lieu of that notice period), and
• the date the employment will end.
For more information on notice periods and unfair dismissal, visit www.fairwork.gov.au/termination.
Are you a small business owner?
If you operate a small business it is important that you follow the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code when terminating an employee’s employment.