If your employer gives notice to terminate your employment during a temporary layoff, you are entitled to the notice period pay with holiday compensation. However, a deduction equivalent to 7 days’ pay may be made from the compensation payable to you if the notice of layoff was given on or after 1 June 2026 and your employer has complied with a notice period of more than 7 days. If you have been laid off with a notice period of 7 days or less, your employer may not deduct anything from the notice period pay. For layoffs commencing before 1 June 2026, the old rules apply: notice of the layoff must be given more than 14 days in advance, and your employer may deduct 14 days’ pay from your notice period pay.
You may terminate your employment relationship with immediate effect during a temporary layoff if the end date of the temporary layoff is not known or is more than 7 calendar days away. If your temporary layoff has lasted more than 200 consecutive days at the time you terminate your employment, your employer is obliged to pay you compensation equal to your notice period pay. However, also in this case, the employer may make a deduction equivalent to 7/14 days’ pay from the compensation if the employer has complied with a notice period of more than 7/14 days when notifying you of the temporary layoff.
A daily allowance cannot be paid for a period for which you are entitled to notice period pay or similar compensation. When you apply for daily allowance from the unemployment fund, you must notify the fund of the termination of your employment in connection with the application for daily allowance covering the period during which your employment was terminated.