Add Comment Question: i have an employee who has worked for me less than 40 hrs. over a period of two weeks, do i have to give one week notice or can i let her go with just written notice Answer: Under the Employment Standards Act, you are not statutorily required to give any notice (or pay) to an employee who has been with you for less than 3 months. However, unless you have a contract with the employee that says that they are entitled to nothing if they are terminated within 3 months of starting, then you will owe the employee some notice or pay under the common law. You can provide working notice or pay in lieu of notice. I would strongly suggest that you contact a lawyer to discuss how much notice should be provided and, for future reference, how to draft contracts such that you are not in this position in the future. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.