Handing in notice

Funky_Bold_Ribena

getmore4less wrote: »

Thats for them, but should be checked.

The company cannot give less than statutory so the OP just refuses to give notice and then the companyy have to pay 2 weeks minimum to get rid.

The company cant just give notice. That would be a dismissal.

getmore4less

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

The company cant just give notice. That would be a dismissal.

Any company can terminate your contract at any time.

unlawfull or fair dismissals are different issues that follow on which would require an ET claim.

If the OP told the line manager they have another job starting April 8 the company could take that as verbal notice and counternotice.

LittleMax

rmg1 wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice folks, it confirms what I/we thought.
She's been in touch with ACAS just in case and they said the same thing (we wanted to be well-armed with as much info as possible).
She emailed her boss last night (now keeping everything in writing) and is expecting a meeting with him today to sort out what's what.

I wouldn't approach them - I'd sit tight and say nothing apart from I'm not ready to hand my notice in yet.

Having been in the same position, I know it's not comfortable, but your OH is not not doing anything wrong, her bosses are trying to make her feel she is.

It happened to me when I was a Practice Manager at a GP Surgery. I applied for and was offered another job nearer home at a large hospital. I needed a reference and on my application had named the partner I trusted most, so approached her to let her know about the offer and asking her if she would provide a reference. She was lovely at first and said she understood why and of course she would provide a reference. She then asked me about when I wanted to tell the other partners and would I do it at the Partners' meeting the following week. I agreed to do this, as thought it was better coming from me rather then her. In the meantime I had to attend a medical for my new job.

At the Partner's meeting, they were shocked that I was leaving ... no one ever left their family you worked there until you retired. Why, we thought you were happy? I explained why and they then asked, or rather demanded, to know when I was going. I explained that I still had to attend the medical, so it would depend on how quickly that was sorted as to when I got the final offer letter, then I could hand my notice in.

Well, what if you don't pass the medical? Then I will carry on working here. Well, you can't, your position has become untenable. Well, I'm sorry you have taken it so badly and obviously I will look for another position, but hopefully it won't come to that I am sure this offer will be firmed up soon and then I will hand my notice in.

I was badgered on an almost daily basis as to when I would be handing my notice in.

During that time I saw an email from their solicitor, who they had approached to ask where they stood, and he told them quite simply there was nothing they could do until I handed in my notice.

Finally it was all sorted and I gave them a month's notice. As I managed the payroll I was able to ensure that my salary was sorted first; I was worried they would demand that I leave immediately and march me off the premises. I also know that they had approached my predecessor, who had retired, and had her lined up to come back and help them out. So I was shocked that, having wanted to get rid of me and hounding me, they suddenly wanted to hold me to my three month's notice, rather than the month that I gave them! Bizarre!

rmg1

Her boss has backed down (didn't really have a choice).
He's agreed her last working day will be the 5th of April and that's that.
She's handing in her notice today but stating that her last working day will be the 5th of April (so she's giving them far more notice than they actually require).
There'll be two copies of it, signed by both of them. One for them to keep and file, one for her to keep in case anything goes pear-shaped.

Thanks for all the advice folks.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

NO NO NO - she does not hand her notice in early!

She hands her notice in giving the notice that she has to give. END OF.

getmore4less

rmg1 wrote: »

Her boss has backed down (didn't really have a choice).
He's agreed her last working day will be the 5th of April and that's that.
She's handing in her notice today but stating that her last working day will be the 5th of April (so she's giving them far more notice than they actually require).
There'll be two copies of it, signed by both of them. One for them to keep and file, one for her to keep in case anything goes pear-shaped.

Thanks for all the advice folks.

That gives them the counternotice possiblity in writing so no he said she said if it went to ET forthe extra 2 weeks pay.