After five years of employment, the period is two months, after ten years three months, after ten years and the employee having passed 50 years of age, four months, having passed 55 years of age, five months, and having passed 60 years of age, six months. The period of notice starts to run the first in the month after the notice has been received by the employee. As mentioned under 3.1, there are specific particulars having to be included in the notice. If so required by the employee, the employer must also include the reason for the notice or dismissal. An employee's entitlement to paid holidays is governed by the Vacation Act of 29.04.1988.
Employees having passed sixty years of age have the right to six extra working days.
The Vacation Act does not regulate Public Holidays, as these are regulated by specific acts. Employees having positions, which require them to work on such days, normally get higher payment, subject to individual or collective wage agreements. Through collective agreements, an employer may have further obligations to inform the employees' represen-tatives in an agreed manner. In principle the mother shall have leave of absence for the first six weeks following the birth of a child. In connection with the birth, the father has a right to leave of absence up to two weeks if living together with the mother and child.