Add Comment Question: Is a termination letter dated in March legal when presented to the employee in May Answer: To be effective, notice of termination must be given in writing and cannot be backdated.The employer can't claim that the notice of termination started in March if the letter was not presented to the employee until May but there may be other relevant facts that we need to review to fully assess your matter. Please call us at the number below to arrange for a full consultation. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.