Before terminating a continual employment contract made for an indefinite period, a notice to the other party must be served by the terminating party (employee or employer). The notice period does not differ depending on the reason for termination and it is
– in the case of an employee whose employment has lasted less than six months, at the end of the second week following the serving of notice to the other party;
– in the case of an employee whose employment has lasted for six months or more ,but for less than one-and-a-half years, at the end of the fourth week following the serving of notice to the other party;
– in the case of an employee whose employment has lasted for one-and-a-half years or more ,but for less than three years, at the end of the sixth week following the serving of notice to the other party;
– in the case of an employee whose employment has lasted for more than three years, at the end of the eighth week following the serving of notice to the other party.
Above are the minimum periods and may be increased by contracts between the parties. The notice periods can be prolonged for both parties, but court precedents state that the notice periods cannot be prolonged to the employee’s detriment.