1 Notice periods must be the same for both parties; where an agreement provides for different notice periods, the longer period is applicable to both parties.
2 However, where the employer has given notice to terminate the employment relationship or expressed an intention to do so for economic reasons, the employee may be permitted a shorter notice period by individual agreement, standard employment contract or collective employment contract.
172Inserted by No I of the FA of 18 March 1988, in force since 1 Jan. 1989 (AS 1988 1472; BBl 1984 II 551).