Medical experts usually say the average person can live for 4 to 6 weeks without food. The amount of time someone can go without water is much shorter, roughly a week (or less).
Your employer can force you to take leave at a particular time as long as they give you at least two weeks' notice. However, it is common for employer and employee to come to an agreement about the timing of annual leave. If you put in a request for leave, your employer has to have a good reason to refuse it.
If an employee fails to give the required notice, an employer may be able to withhold an equivalent amount from the employeeâs final pay if this is allowed by the modern award. For example, if an employee who has worked for two and a half years decides to quit, then they must give two weeksâ notice.he period of notice that an employee has to give their employer is set out in their award (and may refer to the National Employment Standard or NES) and is usually the same as required by an employer â although there is no requirement for an employee to give additional notice based on their age.