handing in notice

eeetee

My GF, who works weekends wanted to reduce her hours because of commtments at Uni. Despite giving several weeks notice, the manager has said he can't do this. She is handing in her noice today. She was saying that quite a few people have moved on so they are short staffed. Assuming she serves her notice (2 weeks) they have no right to force her to work longer, so as of 20th of the month she can leave? She is worried that they wont let her leave till they get replacements.

Googlewhacker

she can leave once she has worked the notice required by her contract....what is that?

DVardysShadow

She can leave after giving the minimum notice on her contract.

In her position, I would be writing to the manager advising the maximum hours which can be worked and from what date and let him accept or reject the proposal. If he does not accept, then she should just say 'not possible' and after her last shift at the old times, hand him a note saying 'as my notice of the new maximum hours I will work was rejected, I have now completed my last shift. If you wish me to work the hours I am available, please confirm'. Keep copies.

getmore4less

correct,

Should have handed notice yesterday then she would not have had to work the 19th if Sat a normal work day?

She could try saying that today counts the employer may not know any better.

Don't forget she needs to be paid for any accrued holidays not taken.

eeetee

yes it is 2 weeks notice that is required, so officially her last day will be saturday 19th? As she is leaving she is Ok working the full weekends as she will only have one more after this one. i personally feel they have been really unreasonable with her- she happily would have stayed, minus working one day at the weekend, now they will have a whole weekend vacancy to fill plus her one evening shift :think:

Googlewhacker

eeetee wrote: »

yes it is 2 weeks notice that is required, so officially her last day will be saturday 19th? As she is leaving she is Ok working the full weekends as she will only have one more after this one. i personally feel they have been really unreasonable with her- she happily would have stayed, minus working one day at the weekend, now they will have a whole weekend vacancy to fill plus her one evening shift :think:

That is their choice though at the end of the day and the business will move on without her and they will get someone in the current climate

DCFC79

No they cant force her to stay until replacements are found, the replacements are for the employer sort out

Bad_Ash

I've heard, from an HR Director, that there is very little a company can do force an employee to work their notice period.

System

eeetee wrote: »

wanted to reduce her hour

eeetee wrote: »

quite a few people have moved on so they are short staffed

eeetee wrote: »

i personally feel they have been really unreasonable with her- she happily would have stayed, minus working one day at the weekend

They had no option but to call her bluff. They are short staffed and your GF wants to work less which will exacerbate the situation?

DVardysShadow

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They had no option but to call her bluff. They are short staffed and your GF wants to work less which will exacerbate the situation?

Of course they have options. They could accept the GF's offer of reduced hours, but by refusing the offer, they have brought GF to the point of handing her notice in.

Googlewhacker

Bad_Ash wrote: »

I've heard, from an HR Director, that there is very little a company can do force an employee to work their notice period.

You can't force someone to work their notice but if they don't you could technically sue them for breach of contract but you would have to show you are mitigating their losses.

Also some companies will withhold any remaining holiday pay as a bit of tit for tat.

Also if someone does that the company are often better of without anyway