handed in resignation

trishandbubs

Hi was wondering if anyone can help with a little problem I have at work. I currently work as a floor manager but have handed in my resignation as I have been offered a job as assistant manager on full time hours (yay). I have to give four weeks notice and handed it in last tuesday to my assistant manager (manager on holiday) so I had my leaving date as the 24th. My area manager came in yesterday as said that as this is the first time she has seen my letter my leaving date would have to be the 31st! No where does it state in my contract or in the companies procedure manuals that she has to see the letter first.

Just wondering if she is right before I query it further

thanks

Acc72

First, just double check that the company procedure is not to give a resignation letter to " ... Grade x or above ...." or whatever.

Also, what did your letter say ? (eg. did it say" .... I am resigning as at the date of this letter, my last working day being Wednesday 24th October ...." or something similar ?).

If so, as it sounds as though you work for a large company it might be worth confirming details with HR, just to confirm the dates and not to complain about the manager.

It is very difficult to give blanket advice as how you handle it depends on you personally and your own personal situation.

On the one hand you could e-mail this area manager (so it is in writing) confirming your leave date of the 24th, or you could even agree to their request and then phone in sick for the last week etc. etc.

Alternatively, you may wish to leave on better terms etc.

Uncertain

Legally, notice begins the day after it is served. Unless there is a contractual requirement to hand it to a particular person or department (and you didn't) then you can start counting from that day.

Giving it to the assistant manager in the manager's absence is perfectly reasonable unless there are specific instructions to the contrary.

bitemebankers

Just ignore her. You've given your notice in writing and, from what you've said, there's no other contractual requirements.

trishandbubs

Thanks for the advice I have checked with the other floor manager (who left last month) and she said the area manager didnt even see the letter as she sent it straight to HR and only phoned the manager to tell her. Also we had the same amount of holidays left to take she was given two weeks holiday as part of her leave and I was meant to be on holiday next week (been arranged for months) and have been phoned to say I cannot take it!!!

Going to have to phone HR on thursday when I am in

Uncertain

trishandbubs wrote: »

I was meant to be on holiday next week (been arranged for months) and have been phoned to say I cannot take it!!!

Going to have to phone HR on thursday when I am in

You may find this helpful (although possibly not what you want to hear).....


https://www.unitetheunion.org/member_services/legal_help/the_rights_stuff/holiday_and_leave_rights.aspx

trishandbubs

Thanks uncertain that certainly has been useful :-)

I have been trying to work out my wages and have a printout of all the hours I have worked since I started last year. My problem is that I cannot get it to add up, I appear to only have been paid hours worked and not any holiday pay or the extra I was meant to get when I was training. If I can definately prove that I havent been paid holiday pay and that i am due money for hours worked would I be able to try and recover it or would it be a case of should have worked it out at the time. i did query why holiday pay wasnt on the payslips at the time but was told it never gets wrote up as holiday pay it just goes in your normal pay.

The more I look the more I am finding wrong, so cant wait to leave this company