Under the Labour Law (Article 99), either side can end an employment contract by giving 30 days' written notice. You keep working, and keep being paid, during those 30 days.
How to give notice properly
- Put it in writing (Article 100). Hand it over against a signed receipt, or send it by registered post to your employer's latest address. The 30 days start from the day it is received.
- The LMRA booklet on ending contracts also suggests sending the letter through the post office so you have proof.
If someone skips the notice
- The side that does not give notice owes the other the wages for the notice period, or for whatever part of it was skipped.
Money and permits
- The LMRA says you should not pay for your work permit, your residence permit or your flight home, even if you are the one who resigns. The employer covers the return ticket.
- After your work permit ends, you get a 30-day grace period to find a new employer or leave. A new employer can renew it once for 30 more days at NPRA.
- Staying on without a valid permit can lead to fines and deportation.
What people miss
If your employer gives you notice, you may take one day a week (or 8 hours a week) off with pay to look for another job.
Steps
- Write a dated resignation letter.
- Hand it over against a signed receipt or send it by registered post.
- Keep working through the 30-day notice period.
- Plan your next step within the 30-day grace period after the permit ends.