About resigning
The Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9 MB) does not set minimum periods of notice for resignation by an employee. Please refer to your applicable award or agreement which may detail your requirements when resigning.
If you’re not covered by an award or agreement, you and the employer need to agree on your notice period.
If you don’t give notice, your employer can deduct from your final pay wages equal to the amount of notice that was required under the award or agreement.
You may give notice to your employer of your intention to resign while you are on holidays.
The Act requires employers to give employees proper notice before they are dismissed (except in cases of serious misconduct or where payment in lieu of notice is given to the employee).
Further information on employer's and employee's minimum requirements for resignation is available by contacting the Department’s Wageline information service 1300 369 945.
Last updated July 21, 2009
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