How much notice do I need to give my employer

needaspirin

The statutory holiday is 24 days (28 days from 1st April 2009). I’m afraid I don’t see how you can get more when you’ve used it up. Most employers allow you to take holiday before you have accrued it. If you leave before you’ve earned it you have to pay it back. Any accrued holiday is given as pay when leaving.

pKaTz

we get paid every 2 weeks. every week we accrue holiday pay based on how much we have earned for that pay period.
even if i had taken my stat hol pay last year. i am still accruing holiday pay for the rest of the year up until the end of the year.

needaspirin

Sorry friend I have to go now.

LittleVoice

So any paid time you have over and above the statutory minimum is the company's scheme. It can set the rules about being able to carry holiday over to the next holiday year or to be paid in lieu.

So what needs to be looked at is whether they have gone about changing their rules properly because previously you could be paid for holiday not taken and now you cannot. Did they ever consult on this?

pKaTz

we had a meeting when management changed and the new contracts were bought in.
i will have to double check the contract.
but gotta go to work soon so will check back tom.
thanks for ur input guys.

Motivatedworkingmum

needaspirin wrote: »

To be honest, there is very little your employer can do if you leave without giving any notice. His only option is to take you to court, but that won't happen. He cannot withhold any of your pay or holiday pay as that would be unlawful and you could take him to a tribunal.

Agree with the comment above that your current employer can do very little if you stick to your guns and state a day that you want to leave by. The only thing to consider is that you will be ' burning your bridges' and you never know who you may bump into further on in your career! By working your contracted notice period is advised but to your new employer shaving off a few days and starting a little earlier may help them. The new employer will always ask if your notice can be negotiated (why wouldn't they)it just depends where your loyalties lie??