Employers must generally give employees written notice or payment based on how long the employee has worked before ending a job. Pay periods cannot be longer than 16 days.If a person has worked for an employer for less than 3 months, the employer does not need to give written notice or compensation. Employee Leave of Absence without pay or seniority for a period not to exceed six months for medical reasons, and three months for other types of leaves. An employee who has been given a written notice of termination can resign and continue to keep the right to severance pay. Employers must pay wages in lieu of notice based on the employee's length of service. Employment loss includes a 50 percent reduction in an employee's work hours for each month in a 6month period. Seven (7) days notice is required prior to the end of any weekly period, when the tenancy is week-to-week and without specific duration. Lawyer's Assistant: Have you been working more than 40 hours per week without receiving overtime pay? Now Closed: Period to Apply for Disaster Assistance.