I've never had less than a 1 month notice period in the UK. And if you walked out in less than that, you'd be in violation of your contract and potentially coul

I've never had less than a 1 month notice period in the UK. And if you walked out in less than that, you'd be in violation of your contract and potentially could be taken to court. However, the flipside is that usually your employer has the same notice period. A sudden termination for anything less than gross negligence is very rare and usually followed by an employment tribunal.