Termination Notice and Unemployment Insurance

When an employee is involuntarily terminated, you must give immediate written notice to the employee of a change in the employment relationship. This notice must be given to an employee who is discharged, laid off, given a leave of absence or whose status changes from employee to independent contractor.¹ The law does not require a written notice for employee-initiated terminations or cessation of work due to a labor dispute, although you may choose to provide the notice.

There is not a specific form for the required notice. You can create your own form, send the appropriate information in a letter, or use the sample Notice to Employee as to Change.