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Giving notice.

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Adam4868
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Giving notice.

Post by Adam4868 »

Ok decided to call it a day for person reasons.Handed notice in a week ago manager said ok,I understand.Now the other manager this morning tells me it's four weeks notice ! Got on to HR who said he can let you go of he wants with a weeks notice but contractually it's four weeks.
Where do I stand anyone ?
qwerty2
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Re: Giving notice.

Post by qwerty2 »

If your weeks notice is up - Walk now - what will they do? sack you!!
postslippete
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Re: Giving notice.

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Why have you left. Do you have another job lined up or took early retirement??
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
fb1969
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Re: Giving notice.

Post by fb1969 »

Contractually it is four weeks, less any leave you may have built up.

To leave earlier the manager could just put you on unpaid leave and forget about you.

If you just leave they could, in theory, sue you for your notice period - in practice I doubt they'd bother.
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Adam4868
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Re: Giving notice.

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postslippete wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 16:59
Why have you left. Do you have another job lined up or took early retirement??
Sick of being messed about to be honest,I've found another job but it's no urgency.Wanted to spend some time with a poorly parent.
Adam4868
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Re: Giving notice.

Post by Adam4868 »

fb1969 wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 17:22
Contractually it is four weeks, less any leave you may have built up.

To leave earlier the manager could just put you on unpaid leave and forget about you.

If you just leave they could, in theory, sue you for your notice period - in practice I doubt they'd bother.
I guess I'd lose what holiday pay entitlement I've got ?
fb1969
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Re: Giving notice.

Post by fb1969 »

I mean you may be owed some days leave. Do you know if you have any entitlement built up?

If you gave four weeks notice, 20 working days, any leave owing could take up the end of the period. So you could give 20 days notice but leave after 16 if you had 4 days to use. That's how they work things at my office.
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postslippete
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Re: Giving notice.

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Adam4868 wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 18:02
postslippete wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 16:59
Why have you left. Do you have another job lined up or took early retirement??
Sick of being messed about to be honest,I've found another job but it's no urgency.Wanted to spend some time with a poorly parent.


Feel for you bud.

If you don't get on with the gaffer or not one of their mates then unfortunately for new posties you're going to get sh*t on unless you got your own round.
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
mw7485
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Re: Giving notice.

Post by mw7485 »

Adam4868 wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 16:17
Ok decided to call it a day for person reasons.Handed notice in a week ago manager said ok,I understand.Now the other manager this morning tells me it's four weeks notice ! Got on to HR who said he can let you go of he wants with a weeks notice but contractually it's four weeks.
Where do I stand anyone ?
How long ago did you join?
CharlesG
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Re: Giving notice.

Post by CharlesG »

Will be stated on your contract of employment.

If you are weekly paid notice period is 4 weeks - this is however dependant on your start date.
I believe if you were employed pre 2016 then one weeks notice is what you need to give
Adam4868
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Re: Giving notice.

Post by Adam4868 »

postslippete wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 18:10
Adam4868 wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 18:02
postslippete wrote:
07 Jun 2022, 16:59
Why have you left. Do you have another job lined up or took early retirement??
Sick of being messed about to be honest,I've found another job but it's no urgency.Wanted to spend some time with a poorly parent.


Feel for you bud.

If you don't get on with the gaffer or not one of their mates then unfortunately for new posties you're going to get sh*t on unless you got your own round.
Shame in a way as there was plenty about the job I liked...decent bunch to work with aswell.
But it seems every duty I'm on lately is on my own with more than a days mail lol...time to move on.