I have been reading some of the comments and lots of people say that it is hypocritical that employees are expected to give 2 weeks notice but they employer can fire on the day.
So is this true?
Cause here in South Africa, which to be very honest is an awful place to live for many reasons, an employee must give 2 months notice before quitting but the employer also has to give 2 months notice to fire someone and they have to prove that it is on grounds for fair dismissal which are:
-the conduct of the employee;
-the capacity of the employee;
-the operational requirements of the employer's business.
If it is determined to be an unfair dismissal the former employer must either give the job back to the employee or pay 6 months salary to the employee.
It is a long procedure with lots of bureaucracy to fire someone. So most employers ask someone they want gone to make a deal with them that the employee will quit and usually gets 6 months payment up front.