Glossary · Recruiting, vetting, and hiring terms

Notice period

A notice period is the advance warning one side must give before ending a work arrangement, set in the contract or by law. For staffing services, it is how far ahead you must tell the provider to pause or cancel. Shorter notice periods mean more flexibility and less long-term commitment.

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What it means in practice

Some offshore staffing providers lock clients into annual contracts or charge early termination fees. Check both before you sign, along with what happens to work in progress when the arrangement ends.

Rekruuto has no long-term contract. You can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice, and every hire starts with a 1-week trial.

For employees in the Philippines, the Labor Code also sets notice rules for resignations, so plan handovers with a written SOP library that stays with your business.

What to check in a staffing contract

  • How much notice you must give to pause or cancel, and whether it can be given at any time.
  • Whether there is a minimum term or an early termination fee.
  • What happens to work in progress, files, and accounts when the arrangement ends.
  • Whether the provider can end the arrangement, and how much notice they must give you.
  • How handovers work if the person leaves, including who documents their tasks.
  • Replacement guarantee

    A replacement guarantee is a staffing provider's promise to find a new candidate at no extra cost if a placed hire does not work out within a set period.

  • Trial period

    A trial period is a set time at the start of a hire when both sides test the fit on real work before fully committing.

  • Standard operating procedure (SOP)

    A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a written, step-by-step description of how a recurring task is done in your business, including the tools, inputs, decisions, and expected result.

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