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How to use NoticeLine

NoticeLine is designed for a quick but more realistic notice-plan pass than a generic date counter. It separates the employment end date from the last active working day whenever unused holiday is pulled into the notice period.

What to enter

• Date notice is given: the day you actually deliver notice, verbally or in writing.
• Notice starts: use the day-after option by default, because GOV.UK says notice usually starts the day after you hand it in. Switch only if your contract says otherwise.
• Notice length: enter the contractual period you expect to work with.
• Work pattern: choose whether weekends count as active working days in your role.
• Bank-holiday region: this changes which supported UK holidays are excluded from active working days.
• Unused holiday days: enter the number you still have available if you want NoticeLine to test what happens when those days are taken during notice.

What the output means

• Notice start: the first day inside the notice window.
• Employment end: the final calendar day of the notice window.
• Last active working day: the last day you are likely to be actively working if the chosen holiday plan is applied.
• Active working days in notice: the count after weekends and supported bank holidays are removed.

Good uses

• drafting a calm resignation email
• checking whether booked or unused leave changes the handover timing
• helping a small team confirm likely last-active dates before access, kit return, or payroll conversations

Important limits

NoticeLine is not a replacement for your contract, HR policy, union guidance, or legal advice. It does not decide disputes about garden leave, payment in lieu of notice, probation clauses, sickness during notice, or settlement agreements.