Notice Period Calculator South Africa (BCEA)
Under the BCEA the minimum notice is 1 week in the first 6 months, 2 weeks from 6 months to a year, and 4 weeks after a year (4 weeks after 6 months for domestic and farm workers).
Uses Department of Employment and Labour figures, checked 29 July 2026.
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Work out your minimum notice period under the BCEA and your last working day. Free South African notice period calculator.
Length of service is judged at the date notice is given. For 1 week you need 6 months or less of service; for 2 weeks, more than 6 months but under a year; for 4 weeks, a year or more. Domestic and farm workers get 4 weeks once they pass 6 months. A collective agreement can reduce the four-week period to no less than two weeks, so check yours.
Section 38 lets an employer pay the notice period instead of requiring you to work it. Maternity benefits are claimed from the UIF: use the UIF payout calculator and choose the maternity benefit type. See also the severance pay calculator and the leave days calculator.
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