Working for a new employer whilst on leave and serving notice

IronchestDan

Hi all, my first post here.  I will be leaving my current role in the coming weeks and jumping straight in to a new role with a new employer (i'm lucky I know given COVID).  I currently nearly 2 weeks of leave accrued, my question is if I give my month notice, can I be on holiday for the last two weeks of my leave and start work at the beginning of my leave?  thus i'll have 2 incomes at the end of the month?

(I know I could just serve my notice and receive my holiday pay then start afresh, its just the new place need me ASAP and I havent managed their expectations very well! I underestimated COVID slowing things down so much!)

Undervalued

IronchestDan said:

Hi all, my first post here.  I will be leaving my current role in the coming weeks and jumping straight in to a new role with a new employer (i'm lucky I know given COVID).  I currently nearly 2 weeks of leave accrued, my question is if I give my month notice, can I be on holiday for the last two weeks of my leave and start work at the beginning of my leave?  thus i'll have 2 incomes at the end of the month?

(I know I could just serve my notice and receive my holiday pay then start afresh, its just the new place need me ASAP and I havent managed their expectations very well! I underestimated COVID slowing things down so much!)

Only if your current employer chooses to allow it.

It is up to them if they allow you to take your holiday as part of your notice period. They could, if they prefer, insist you work your full notice then pay you for the untaken holiday after you leave.

If you leave without giving the contractually agreed notice you are in breach of contract. Although not common, your employer could sue you for any losses this causes them. Under some circumstances that could be more than the salary you would have earned during your notice.

As I say, it is not common but it can and does happen. More likely, depending on the type of employer, is that they don't pay your Holiday and anything else they owe you in effect saying "You sue us and we will sue you".

Don't ask them for a reference!