Statutory notice period — § 622 BGB
Calculate the minimum notice your employer must observe based on your length of service. The contract can extend this period; never shorten the statutory minimum for employer-issued notice.
During probation the notice period is uniformly 2 weeks (§ 622 (3) BGB) and can be given to any day.
This is the statutory minimum the employer must observe. Your contract or a collective agreement may extend it but cannot shorten it.
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