no notice period in contract of employment

As copied from the ACAS website :

Statutory rights to notice

Most employees (8) are entitled to at least one week's notice after one month's service, two weeks after two years and an additional week's notice for each complete year of employment up to a maximum of 12 weeks for 12 years' service. An employee must give at least one week's notice after one month's service and this requirement does not increase with longer service.

A contract of employment can include provision for longer notice periods to be given by either side. In addition, both employer and employee may agree to waive their rights to notice or employees may accept wages in lieu. If there is no express term regarding notice the courts will imply a reasonable period of notice. No term is implied in fixed-term contracts.

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