Advise - Immediate Resignation prior to Disiplinary Investigation

Energize

Masomnia wrote: »

Without a settlement agreement I'm not sure there's any legal recourse if they don't stick to what's agreed. Happy to be corrected on that though. Of course there's nothing in it for the business to offer a settlement.

If the employee leaves immediately that's potentially a months salary the company has saved.

sangie595

Energize wrote: »

If the employee leaves immediately that's potentially a months salary the company has saved.

True. They can insist on notice periods, be disciplined, be dismissed and definitely get a reference that says that. That's Hobsons Choice.

HardCoreProgrammer

Energize wrote: »

If the employee leaves immediately that's potentially a months salary the company has saved.

No notice is required for gross misconduct dismissals.

Energize

HardCoreProgrammer wrote: »

No notice is required for gross misconduct dismissals.

Yes but this employer obviously has an investigatory process it follows which would take who knows how long, and dismissing without notice runs the risk of a county court case where the employee disputes the gross misconduct allegation.

Energize

Oh one thing that's worth adding is that thanks to our benefits system you'll be sanctioned for having resigned. Ridiculous catch 22 system it creates really.

Comms69

Energize wrote: »

Oh one thing that's worth adding is that thanks to our benefits system you'll be sanctioned for having resigned. Ridiculous catch 22 system it creates really.

Why? Don't understand what you mean

Energize

Comms69 wrote: »

Why? Don't understand what you mean

If you leave a job voluntarily you may be prevented from claiming job seekers allowance for 3 months, known as a sanction. This fabulous system results in many people staying on a job until they get fired when they would otherwise resign.

Comms69

Energize wrote: »

If you leave a job voluntarily you may be prevented from claiming job seekers allowance for 3 months, known as a sanction. This fabulous system results in many people staying on a job until they get fired when they would otherwise resign.

Sorry I don't understand why its a catch 22.


If you don't like a job, surely you should look for a new one?


You choose to quit, why should I support you?

Energize

It's not a case of don't like a job, it's a case of going to be fired and made unemployable by the bad reference or resign and be sanctioned by the job centre.

And you aren't supporting the op. The OP has presumably paid thousands in taxes so is entirely entitled to support from that tax in the event of a job loss.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

Energize wrote: »

It's not a case of don't like a job, it's a case of going to be fired and made unemployable by the bad reference or resign and be sanctioned by the job centre.

So you mean this only applies in the case of people who have behaved so badly they are going to be fired. I am fine with that. Why shouldn't people who do that get bad references?

Energize wrote: »

And you aren't supporting the op. The OP has presumably paid thousands in taxes so is entirely entitled to support from that tax in the event of a job loss.

It doesn't work like that. They don't lay aside everybody's taxes for their own personal use later. It costs quite a bit of money to keep the country going.