TUPE - trial on a new job

Spirit_2

DianeJon wrote: »

My role is transferring under TUPE regulations. I will trial an alternative job for 8 weeks. If after the 8 weeks trial is up, and I decide to leave, will I still get my full entitlement re notice period paid? I am entitled to 12 weeks notice period. My employer has told me that if I do this trial for 8 weeks and then leave that I will only be paid 4 weeks notice period. In effect in doing this trial I am forfeiting 8 weeks of my notice period pay- therefore I am paying my employer for trying this job.

You are not losing anything. The work trial is an opportunity to 'try something different'. Your current employer is accepting that you currently have no experience in this new role and rather than you being paid in lieu of notice you are working your notice (well 8 weeks of it) and if the job works out - you stay employed, the employer retains you and a redundancy is avoided.

If it does not work out you are still entitled to the remaining 4 weeks notice and your redundancy payment.

I hope the new job works out. Good luck.

Spirit