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Notice period for 5 years service
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Is it a week per year's service?
I am looking for a more challenging role. My current one makes me brainwashed as there have been a couple of hours per day where I don't have any work and slowly clean the dept.
Cannot find my employer book.
Can my employer force me to work 5 weeks? If they allow me to leave before 5 weeks, what things do they do? Most of the jobs I am applying for have 3-6 weeks of training. Done this sort of training and there are 8-12 of us and they have training sessions starting every 3-4 weeks. I don't want to be missing out on a job opportunity.
I am looking for a more challenging role. My current one makes me brainwashed as there have been a couple of hours per day where I don't have any work and slowly clean the dept.
Cannot find my employer book.
Can my employer force me to work 5 weeks? If they allow me to leave before 5 weeks, what things do they do? Most of the jobs I am applying for have 3-6 weeks of training. Done this sort of training and there are 8-12 of us and they have training sessions starting every 3-4 weeks. I don't want to be missing out on a job opportunity.
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Your employer would expect 5 weeks notice due to your service but they may accept 4 if you are paid monthly or have any holiday to take.
Your new employers would ask what notice you are required to give and I would expect they would understand your length of service etc and they should be pleased that you are conscientious to give the required length of noticeThe mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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littleredhen wrote: »Your employer would expect 5 weeks notice due to your service but they may accept 4 if you are paid monthly or have any holiday to take.
This is wrong.
OP you need to find out what your contractual period of notice is (assuming there is one). How long you have worked there makes no difference.
If, however, there is no contractual notice period, you only have to give one week's notice.0 -
This is wrong.
OP you need to find out what your contractual period of notice is (assuming there is one). How long you have worked there makes no difference.
If, however, there is no contractual notice period, you only have to give one week's notice.
I disagree that it is wrong, most contracts state one week per year of service, however op does need to see what contract statesThe mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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Nope never had a contract like thatlittleredhen wrote: »I disagree that it is wrong, most contracts state one week per year of service, however op does need to see what contract states
I was at my last job 5 years and it was a month but if you had been there 10 years or more it was a week for each year.
OP get a copy of the contract.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Oh and by the way I looked it up before I replied but no need to thank me as you are assuming op is correct and I am notThe mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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I have had a contract whereby it was one week for each year but I am guessing there is no standard here, you can't really say someone is wrong. It is entirely dependent on the company op works forThe mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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littleredhen wrote: »I disagree that it is wrong, most contracts state one week per year of service, however op does need to see what contract states
but didn't you say someone was wrong?littleredhen wrote: »I have had a contract whereby it was one week for each year but I am guessing there is no standard here, you can't really say someone is wrong. It is entirely dependent on the company op works forWe’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Hawk30 said my post was wrong in my reply
My point is that contracts for different companies are different so hawk30 can't say I am wrong for sure because he doesn't know what Scarlettmarbles contract saysThe mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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The week per year of service rule is usually what the employer issues you when they are dismissing you, e.g. for redundancy. This is the statutory and would supersede what was written in a contract if it were less.
If the employee is giving notice because they choose to leave, then normally the contract would dictate this and it would not matter how many years service they have accrued, you stick to what the contract states.
If you leave earlier than your required notice period (I've seen some contracts that require the employee to give 3 months/12 weeks of notice!) then there may be penalties written in the employment contract that the employer may apply. For example, in our contracts if the employee does not work out their notice we have a clause where we can take back a set amount of hours pay to cover us for the cost of having to cover you at short notice, place extra recruitment ads to replace you etc. BUT this clause is not always enforced as the employer would have to prove that they have incurred these costs and therefore claimed the hours back from you, as a result of you not working your notice.
Your employer cannot deduct or hold back any wages if there is no clause in your contract stating that they can do this. You should be paid for the hours/days that you have worked, plus any accrued outstanding hols. Some employers may state that you HAVE to work out your notice - but the worse they can do if you don't work it is chase it up with letters and threaten to invite you to a disciplinary for not attending work. Really, you just burn your bridges with that company.[STRIKE]Family £400[/STRIKE] CC1 [STRIKE]£415[/STRIKE] Lloyds [STRIKE]£460[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Natwest£750[/STRIKE] £627.59 Tesco [STRIKE]£1880[/STRIKE] £1725 Grand total £2,352.59
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and you also said they were wrong and then say for the OP to look at the contractlittleredhen wrote: »Hawk30 said my post was wrong in my reply
My point is that contracts for different companies are different so hawk30 can't say I am wrong for sure because he doesn't know what Scarlettmarbles contract saysWe’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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