Notice period calculator
When a German employer dismisses you, the statutory notice period grows with your years of service. Your contract or a collective agreement can set a longer one.
- The base period is 4 weeks to the 15th or the end of a month.
- From 2 years of service the period runs to the end of a calendar month: 1 month after 2 years, 2 after 5, 3 after 8, 4 after 10, 5 after 12, 6 after 15, 7 after 20.
- The longer periods bind the employer. If you resign, the base period applies unless your contract says otherwise.
- In insolvency the period is capped at 3 months.
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This page explains German employment law in general terms. It is not legal advice for your situation. If a layoff affects you, talk to an employment lawyer, your union or your Betriebsrat.