Definition

Payment in Lieu of Notice

Payment in lieu of notice is the pay you must give a departing employee to satisfy their entitlement to notice of employment termination. You must pay superannuation for the period of notice.

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Employees covered by the National Employment Standards (NES) are entitled to a notice period for employment termination or redundancy.
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