You may be entitled to notice if you are being let go from your job. This means that you are given notice that your job will end, and a date in the near future when this will come into effect. The length of notice you are entitled to, will depend in the first place on your contract of employment. In addition, there is a minimum entitlement set out in the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973–2005.
In order to be entitled to the statutory minimum, you must have been working for your employer for at least 13 weeks.
The amount of notice you are entitled to by law will depend on how long you have been working for your employer.
| Duration of employment | Minimum notice |
| 13 weeks to 2 years | 1 week |
| 2 years to 5 years | 2 weeks |
| 5 years to 10 years | 4 weeks |
| 10 years to 15 years | 6 weeks |
| 15 years or more | 8 weeks |
While the notice entitlements under your contract of employment can exceed the minimim periods above, any provision for notice in your contract for less then the above is invalid. This essentially means that while your contract of employment can set down that you will receive a greater amount of notice than the law states above, you cannot get less, even if your contract says this.
Your employer may dismiss you without notice for serious misconduct, although you can contest whether your employer was justified in such action.