Leaving before full notice period- 7 weeks given...

productof80s

Good afternoon all,

My employment contract states that I must give 3 months notice. My new employer wants me to start as soon as possible (as expected) I have given 7 weeks notice as opposed to the 12 contractually required.

Is the absolute worst-case scenario that they will attempt to sue me for the 5 weeks of notice that I don't give? Or is this extremely unlikely to happen?

Thank you in advance for any answers.

Kind regards

B

Soot2006

Really depends on your industry and on your company in particular.


At my job we'd let you walk away, because it's not worth our time, but other businesses may differ!

productof80s

It’s educational services.

The actual company I am going to have the current company I work for as a contracted customer.....

Any help? B

Mrsn

I could be wrong but given there might be a conflict of potential interests is there a chance they may put you on garden leave for your notice period?

Comms69

productof80s wrote: »

Good afternoon all,

My employment contract states that I must give 3 months notice. My new employer wants me to start as soon as possible (as expected) I have given 7 weeks notice as opposed to the 12 contractually required.

Is the absolute worst-case scenario that they will attempt to sue me for the 5 weeks of notice that I don't give? Or is this extremely unlikely to happen?

Thank you in advance for any answers.

Kind regards

B

Well yes, there isn't anything they could do that would be 'worse' than that.


That said, any company that asks you to break a contract isn't one I'd choose to work for...

Ja7188

What exactly do you mean by 'educational services'...?

If you work in a school, you could have a major problem in that any reference they give you is likely to be detailed (i.e. not just your dates of employment), which I believe is the standard in the field - if so, it won't look good if it states that you left without giving your contractual notice.

amandacat

In my company we have had a few people leave with no notice when they should give a month. My company don’t take any action as it’s too much hassle. All ex employees get a reference regardless but our company only give factual references anyway with employment dates, job title and reason for leaving and not giving notice is not mentioned.
Fingers crossed your company will be the same.

productof80s

Educational services, not a school.

No garden leave offered I am afraid!

As I say my contract states 3 months, but I am giving 7 weeks, 5 weeks short. I can't imagine they would try and sue but you never know.

3 months is unfair anyway contractually, I'm not a senior executive....

Amandacat, I hope too. I am trying to be reasonable and offer the most I can, a lot of people have just left anyway and nothing happened to them. Some did negotiate notice periods of a month- but I am afraid that one didn't fly.

My new date has all been agreed with my new employer so it's happening.

Regards,

B

ohreally

productof80s wrote: »

3 months is unfair anyway contractually, I'm not a senior executive....

The time to question this is during the offer negotiations, not at the point of exiting. I'm guessing your current employer wouldn't agree the term is unfair.

When the time comes to move on from your prospective employer, does their notice period suit?

productof80s

I believe their period is 4 weeks, more normal in that aspect.

7 weeks notice is being given anyway.. not as if I am leaving within a week or so like a lot of people have over the years and more recently within a month.

getmore4less

3 month will be 13 weeks not 12 weeks

You will be 6 weeks short.