Time off for interviews during notice period

Ada_Plum

I'm asking from the POV of employer.

We have a memeber of staff working their notice period, and agreed that they could have time off for interviews.

I have no problem with this, however, they have asked for two afternoons off this week, and a day and a half day next week which I feel is a bit much. I'm worried that this may be an excuse not to work the notice period properly, but even if the interviews are genuine, should we (can we) limit the hours allowed for this purpose?

Takeaway_Addict

Are you making them redundant?

Ada_Plum

No, they resigned.

McKneff

As long as you can actually do without them and they don't expect to be paid I cant see a problem.




You aren't actually obliged to give them time off at all if they have resigned.

Takeaway_Addict

then there is no right to time of for interviews.

Just tell them that its limited to one afternoon a week and to be honest you are being more than generous on this.

the_donchichio

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

then there is no right to time of for interviews.

Just tell them that its limited to one afternoon a week and to be honest you are being more than generous on this.

Do you want the colleagues to turn up to work or not??? they could just phone in sick or just don't show up whilst explaining to the potential new employers the conditions and lack of flexibility theu have been subjected to at the current employment

getmore4less

If you had made them redundant you would be obliged to pay 2/5 of a weeks paid time off during notice, the rest of reasonable time off can be unpaid.

I thing this would be a reasonable level, pay them for 2 days worth during notice, rest unpaid that will focus how much time they need off.


If you need them to work and they are productive then they should be working if disruptive might be better out of the place.

Also you need to be aware that if they go sick they may be entitled to full pay(even if not contractual).

Ada_Plum

I thought it was usual though to allow some time off.

Think I will have to impose a limit, don't want to be awkward but we did agree that they would complete a project and do a handover with the replacement, both of which would suffer.

Yes, they could just call in sick I suppose...

the_donchichio

From my limited experience I have concluded that 9/10 workers don't show up on their last day of work no matter how much they insist they will

getmore4less

the_donchichio wrote: »

Do you want the colleagues to turn up to work or not??? they could just phone in sick or just don't show up whilst explaining to the potential new employers the conditions and lack of flexibility theu have been subjected to at the current employment

Look good on a reference and potential for rapid termination for gross misconduct and no more notice pay.

Takeaway_Addict

the_donchichio wrote: »

Do you want the colleagues to turn up to work or not??? they could just phone in sick or just don't show up whilst explaining to the potential new employers the conditions and lack of flexibility theu have been subjected to at the current employment

Are you living in another land or something? Most people fulfill the notice of their contract fully, some will take the mick and if they do there is a chance it will backfire in the reference yet to come for this employee.

How much time should they be allowed of then for interviews? All of the notice?