For an employee with 2 years of continuous employment, what is the minimum legal notice period?

For an employee who has completed 2 years of continuous employment, the minimum legal notice period required by employment law is indeed 2 weeks. The statutory notice period is based on the length of continuous service with the employer.

Under UK employment law, an employee is entitled to one week's notice for each complete year of continuous service up to a maximum of 12 weeks for those with 12 years of service or more. Since 2 years of continuous employment equates to 2 weeks' notice, this aligns perfectly with the legal requirement.

This understanding stems from the statutory framework designed to provide clarity and fairness in employer-employee relations regarding termination of services. Therefore, employees who have been employed for 2 years have the right to a minimum notice period of 2 weeks, which ensures they have some time to prepare for the end of their employment.