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What can happen if you don't work your notice?

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  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,633 Forumite
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    As a matter of interest, what is the required notice period, and did you find it in writing anywhere?
  • BrookesAndrew
    BrookesAndrew Posts: 341 Forumite
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    TELLIT01 wrote: »
    As a matter of interest, what is the required notice period, and did you find it in writing anywhere?

    5 weeks notice because I have been here nearly 6 years. I have just been told this by my manager so taking his word for it.
  • lizziekay102
    lizziekay102 Posts: 13 Forumite
    I left my job of 11 months back in July with no notice and nothing happened. I got my pay
  • Undervalued
    Undervalued Posts: 9,881 Forumite
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    BrookesAndrew wrote: »
    5 weeks notice because I have been here nearly 6 years. I have just been told this by my manager so taking his word for it.

    That would be the statutory notice if they were giving you notice.

    However, unless your contract happens to say that (which is possible) then he is probably getting confused!
  • Undervalued
    Undervalued Posts: 9,881 Forumite
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    lizziekay102 wrote: »
    I left my job of 11 months back in July with no notice and nothing happened. I got my pay

    Many people park on double yellow lines without getting a ticket but that doesn't make it lawful!
  • lizziekay102
    lizziekay102 Posts: 13 Forumite
    I’m not suggesting it but I’m just quite frankly saying what happened in experience! All depends on circumstances, people don’t know what goes on in people’s personal life
  • ohreally
    ohreally Posts: 7,525 Forumite
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    BrookesAndrew wrote: »
    5 weeks notice because I have been here nearly 6 years. I have just been told this by my manager so taking his word for it.

    Do not take his word, their agenda may be quite different from yours.

    Look out your written statement of particulars, notice period should be contained there.
    Don’t be a can’t, be a can.
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    lizziekay102 wrote: »
    I’m not suggesting it but I’m just quite frankly saying what happened in experience! All depends on circumstances, people don’t know what goes on in people’s personal life



    Literally irrelevant.
  • Doshwaster
    Doshwaster Posts: 6,407 Forumite
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    BrookesAndrew wrote: »
    Thanks everybody for their comments.

    I will definitely be working my notice period!

    Another option is to ask for your notice period to be reduced. Some employers don't like people who have already resigned hanging around and are happy to get rid of you sooner.
  • BrookesAndrew
    BrookesAndrew Posts: 341 Forumite
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    ohreally wrote: »
    Do not take his word, their agenda may be quite different from yours.

    Look out your written statement of particulars, notice period should be contained there.

    Thanks. I am asking for a copy of my contract so I can see what it says in there.
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