Termination of services

(1) Notice of termination of a contract of service for an indefinite time given either by the Head of Department or the worker, shall be of the following respective durations, if the worker has been in the employment of the Department continuously– (a) for more than two weeks but not more than six months - three days; (b) for more than six months but not more than one year - one week; (c) for more than one year but not more than two years - two weeks; 188 Belize Constitution (d) for more than two years - four weeks. (2) Notice shall take effect on the day following that in which it is given, provided that in the case of weekly or monthly rated workers, the period of notice shall commence on the first day of the pay period next following that during which it is given. (3) If a worker under an oral contract of service for an indefinite time fails to give notice as in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, he shall be liable to pay the Government a sum equal to half the wages that would be payable in respect of the period of notice, provided that the Head of Department may in his own discretion and under special circumstances waive this obligation on the part of the worker. If the Head of Department fails to give the said notice, he shall be liable to pay to such worker a sum equal to the wages that would be payable in respect of the period of notice. (4) In the event of termination of employment on the grounds of redundancy, a worker who has served a minimum of five years shall be entitled to one week’s wages for each year of service as severance pay.