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Notice Period & Redundancy Calculator

Work out your notice period, pay in lieu of notice and redundancy pay under the Australian National Employment Standards. Enter your service, age and pay for the weeks and the dollars. Free, no signup.

Free, no signupNES basis shownVerify at fairwork.gov.au
Your employment
Full years with this employer
Over 45 with 2+ years adds a week of notice
Your base rate, before tax
Gross pay per week
$
Small business (under 15 staff) is generally exempt from NES redundancy pay
Total entitlement
$22,500
4 weeks' notice plus 11 weeks' redundancy pay, at $1,500 a week.
Notice: 4 wkRedundancy: 11 wk
Notice period4 wk base, paid in lieu4 wk · $6,000
Redundancy pay11 weeks under the NES11 wk · $16,500
Combined total$22,500
These are the National Employment Standards minimums. Your award, enterprise agreement or contract may set more. Pay in lieu of notice equals your notice weeks times your weekly pay. Redundancy pay may be taxed differently as an employment termination payment. Want your regular net pay? Use the take-home pay calculator.
NES notice (1-4 weeks, +1 over 45 with 2+ years) and redundancy pay (4-16 weeks) under the Fair Work Act 2009. Casuals and some other employees are excluded. General information, not legal advice.
Simon Chadwick
Simon Chadwick
Founder, Orbit Money
Method: Fair Work NES notice and redundancy tablesUpdated: 15 July 2026Sources: fairwork.gov.au/notice, fairwork.gov.au/redundancy-pay

How notice periods work under the NES

The National Employment Standards set the minimum notice an employer must give when they end your employment. It scales with your continuous service: 1 week under a year, 2 weeks for 1 to 3 years, 3 weeks for 3 to 5 years and 4 weeks beyond 5 years. If you are over 45 and have clocked at least 2 years, you get an extra week on top. An employer can ask you to work the notice, or pay it out as pay in lieu of notice, which is your notice weeks times your weekly pay.

How redundancy pay is calculated

Redundancy pay is separate from notice and follows its own NES scale. It starts at 4 weeks for 1 to 2 years of service and climbs to 16 weeks at 9 to 10 years, then drops back to 12 weeks once you pass 10 years. There is no redundancy pay under 1 year of service. A small business, meaning fewer than 15 employees, is generally exempt from paying NES redundancy, though notice of termination still applies. Casuals and some fixed-term and seasonal employees are excluded as well. Your award or enterprise agreement can set higher amounts, so treat these as the floor.

Notice plus redundancy, together

When a role is made redundant you can be owed both notice and redundancy pay. On 6 years of service at $1,500 a week, that is 4 weeks' notice ($6,000) plus 11 weeks' redundancy ($16,500), a combined $22,500 before tax. Redundancy amounts are often taxed as an employment termination payment, with part of a genuine redundancy tax-free, so the amount that lands in your account can differ from the gross figure here.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate my notice period in Australia?
Under the National Employment Standards, minimum notice is set by your continuous service: under 1 year is 1 week, 1 to 3 years is 2 weeks, 3 to 5 years is 3 weeks, and over 5 years is 4 weeks. Add 1 more week if you are over 45 and have at least 2 years of service. Your award or contract can require more.
How is pay in lieu of notice calculated?
Pay in lieu of notice equals your notice weeks multiplied by your weekly pay. So an employee owed 4 weeks' notice on $1,500 a week receives $6,000 if the employer pays out the notice instead of working it.
How is redundancy pay calculated in Australia?
NES redundancy pay is a set number of weeks based on continuous service: 4 weeks at 1 to 2 years, rising to 16 weeks at 9 to 10 years, then dropping back to 12 weeks at 10 years or more. Multiply the weeks by your weekly pay for the amount.
Is redundancy 4 weeks for every year of service?
No. Redundancy pay is not a flat 4 weeks per year. It follows a fixed NES scale that starts at 4 weeks for 1 to 2 years and tops out at 16 weeks for 9 to 10 years, then falls to 12 weeks once you pass 10 years.
Who is not entitled to redundancy pay?
Casual employees, those with under 1 year of continuous service, employees on fixed-term or seasonal contracts, and most staff of a small business (fewer than 15 employees) are generally not entitled to NES redundancy pay. Notice of termination can still apply.
Do small businesses have to pay redundancy?
Generally no. A small business, meaning fewer than 15 employees, is usually exempt from NES redundancy pay, though notice of termination still applies. Some awards and agreements override this, so check yours.

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Simon Chadwick
Founder of Orbit Money

Simon is the founder of Orbit Money, a tool that helps people track subscriptions and recurring spend. He builds Orbit's free money calculators and writes about personal finance for Australian and UK readers.

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This tool is a guide, not legal or tax advice.