Section 144: Notice to be given

1) Prior to terminating the employment relation in any circumstance except when employment is terminated upon action taken for misconduct, the employer or labour shall give notice as follows to each other:

(a) Prior to at least one day, in the case of employment for a maximum of four weeks,

(b) Prior to at least seven days, in the case of employment for a period of four weeks to one year, and

(c) Prior to at least thirty days, in the case of employment, for a period of more than one year.

2) Where the employer terminates employment without giving the notice referred to in sub-section (1), the employer shall pay the amount equal to the remuneration for the period requiring the notice to be given to the concerned labour.

3) Where the labour terminates employment without giving notice to the employer pursuant to sub-section (1), the employer may deduct the amount equal to the remuneration for the period requiring the notice to be so given from the remuneration payable to the concerned labour.