Quick Question...

madeinleeds

After 11 years, I am scheduled to leave my current job on 21st Sept

It would have been sooner, however they asked me to stay to this date to assist with a global transition.

My question is this - if they try to extend this date, am I able to negotiate that they release me on the 21st date, pay my money (due 25th) and rehire me on a temp contract to carry on helping?

Or can they force me to continue by keeping on extending my stay.

Thanks

getmore4less

Do you have another job to go to? then you can counternotice

Otherwise you are stuck if they decide to extend.

you can still leave but risk as per the notice but risk the redundancy.

Andy_L

Are you being made redundant or have you handed in your notice?

madeinleeds

I have been made redundant, my role no longer exists as per my contract. They have got rid of staff in waves, 6th july, 10th August and 21st Sept.

Lots of people have gone already and I will be the last to leave.

I am applying external, nothing has come up yet. However, I will have 3 mths PILON that we are not expected to work. So I am not panicing just yet.

We have been told that, if a job comes up at anytime, we can leave with minimum notice and not risk the redundancy.

However, things are not going smoothly and I can see them offering me the chance to stay longer.

To be honest, the atmosphere is so bad, that I really want out, I just wondered if they could force the extension or it was open to negotiation as per my original post.

princessdon

Did you have that in writing?

They can change redundancy at any time (withdrawing the day before), they don't have to give PILON - they can force you to work it.

Once official notice is served (contractual) then you can submit a counter offer

Unless you have the PILON and the right to leave in writing (even then they can withdraw) you *may* have a problem. I guess only your employer can answer that though.

getmore4less

princessdon wrote: »

Did you have that in writing?

They can change redundancy at any time (withdrawing the day before), they don't have to give PILON - they can force you to work it.

Once official notice is served (contractual) then you can submit a counter offer

Unless you have the PILON and the right to leave in writing (even then they can withdraw) you *may* have a problem. I guess only your employer can answer that though.

It is statutory notice for counternotice but you must have a job to go to.


If they are struggling to complete handovers the best thing the OP can do is try to negotiate better terms to stay longer, bonuses generous expenses if traveling.