Notice period advice

JReacher1

sangie595 wrote: »

I did not say that it happens often. I said that you cannot assert that it won't happen. Your comment said that "companies do not take legal action" against anyone but senior staff. That is not true. And you cannot either assert that the OPs company isn't one of the companies that will! Following your advice is a risk to the OP that they need not take. Telling someone something that puts them at risk is highly irresponsible. Asserting that risk won't exist is worse.

If the OP wants to manage the situation correctly and without risk, then they must either serve their notice or they must negotiate with the employer for a reduced period of notice. No other advice is legally correct - certainly not telling them to breach their contract and to hell with it!

My advice was

"Would leave you with a bad reference and lead you open to legal action (which is unlikely to happen)"

You seem to agree with this so let us just draw a line under it

steampowered

It is a good idea to work the notice period.

Aside from the (unlikely) chances of legal action for breach of contract, the more practical problem is that a new employer will probably ask for a reference. If that reference says you left without giving notice that is hardly a ringing endorsement.

But if you feel you have been treated unfairly, and aren't too bothered about getting a good reference, you don't have to work hard. Turn up to work and get paid but do the bare minimum.

TELLIT01

popguy wrote: »

Has my employer breached the contract?

My salary was reduced a month after being demoted from a position managing staff and projects.
They feel it was fair as I wasn't performing in that role. I feel it was unfair as I wasn't given the support and the information necessary to do my job, despite bringing it to their attention a number of times. For instance, I didn't know about projects until they'd started, and wasn't introduced to clients as their point of contact, so never knew what work needed to be done.

Can an employer just change your job? Can they just reduce your pay?

There is a lot of potentially important information missing.

How long had you been in the job?
Had you come into the company in that role or were you promoted into it?
Was there a probationary period, and if so what communication was there during that period?
How long have you been with the company?
Were you given the opportunity to improve to meet their requirements or simply told you were being demoted?

popguy

I've been in the job for just under a year.

I joined the company in that role.

Three month probation. Nothin was mentioned.
At five months had a performance review, which, while not amazing, resulted in a small pay rise and positive chat about a promotion.

The first I heard about them being unhappy with my performance was when given the demotion.

They have said that the lower salary is appropriate to the position I am now in, but that I could get my salary back (but not my role) if I learn new skills over the next 2-3 months.