Finding new employment whilst working 12 weeks notice

**woody123**

Hi,
I'm currently furloughed part-time and was informed a couple of weeks ago that I have been selected for redundancy after nearly 20yrs of employment.  Now I am in my notice period I'm getting full pay.
I am currently only needed to go into work when requested - usually once a week!! 
I have been actively applying for jobs and have a few interviews lined up.  I know there is a great deal of applicants for jobs, but I just wanted to know what the scenario would be if I were to be successful with getting a job during my notice period.
My current employer has told me that I can leave straight away, and get my redundancy pay out, and any accrued holiday owed.  My only potential loss would be the money I would have earnt between now and the end of the year, which of course I will earn in my next role anyway.  
If I were to be offered a job I understand that there may be forms to filled in before the offer is formalised and a date set for starting the employment.
Do I need to get confirmation in writing from my current employer that I'll get my redundancy pay when I leave? or is it just standard that when I leave I get my redundancy pay anyway.

daveyjp

You need whatever is agreed in writing.

**woody123**

daveyjp said:

You need whatever is agreed in writing.

Thank you.  Would I ask for this now, or just when offered a job?

Lisalouise1974

This was exactly the position that I was in. If you do not go in to your office whilst on your notice period you are effectively on garden leave regardless of furlough. Depending on your contract of employment if you work during your garden leave without permission you run the rick of losing your notice period. It could also be deemed that you could be dismissed for breach of contact and potentailly risk your redundancy payment. My contract didn't say anything either way regarding working during garden leave, I weighed up the potential of them finding out and how much it would hurt to lose the money I was owed and decided to get their permission up front. Now I asked them even before I started looking for a new job and during my second consultation meeting and got them to confirm it in writing in my letter confirming my redundancy. I was the first of about 10 to go and interestingly they didn't agree this for some of my colleagues, It was almost like the realised if we got a new jobs quickly that we'd be earning two salaries. I was made redundant in July and started a new job in August - my tax is screwed up and I took a big'ish paycut but I have managed to save every penny of my redundancy and notice money! Totally make sure you get them to confirm anything they say in writing!

Thrugelmir

**woody123** said:

daveyjp said:

You need whatever is agreed in writing.

Thank you.  Would I ask for this now, or just when offered a job?

Your redundancy terms should have been formally notified to you in writing. Not just verbally. 

**woody123**

Lisalouise1974 said:

This was exactly the position that I was in. If you do not go in to your office whilst on your notice period you are effectively on garden leave regardless of furlough. Depending on your contract of employment if you work during your garden leave without permission you run the rick of losing your notice period. It could also be deemed that you could be dismissed for breach of contact and potentailly risk your redundancy payment. My contract didn't say anything either way regarding working during garden leave, I weighed up the potential of them finding out and how much it would hurt to lose the money I was owed and decided to get their permission up front. Now I asked them even before I started looking for a new job and during my second consultation meeting and got them to confirm it in writing in my letter confirming my redundancy. I was the first of about 10 to go and interestingly they didn't agree this for some of my colleagues, It was almost like the realised if we got a new jobs quickly that we'd be earning two salaries. I was made redundant in July and started a new job in August - my tax is screwed up and I took a big'ish paycut but I have managed to save every penny of my redundancy and notice money! Totally make sure you get them to confirm anything they say in writing!

Thank you for your comments.  I don't remember signing a contract of employment, and none of my colleagues do either.  I think by accepting a salary that is a contract in itself.

On my letter it just states that I have to work my 12 week notice under statutory employment terms.

**woody123**

Thrugelmir said:

**woody123** said:

daveyjp said:

You need whatever is agreed in writing.

Thank you.  Would I ask for this now, or just when offered a job?

Your redundancy terms should have been formally notified to you in writing. Not just verbally. 

Hi, Yes that's right I've received a letter stating that I have to work my 12 weeks notice to be paid as normal with the usual tax & NI deductions.  I have been told what my redundancy payment will be and that I will get any holiday pay accrued up until the point I leave.

Due to a decline in orders during the pandemic the company only opens 2 days a week and I work one day with the same person in a sort of bubble to ensure that if we have to self isolate the company can still operate.  I find out when I'm working the night before.

Do you think It will be good idea that when I do eventually get a firm job offer that I email and ask for my end date to be changed and redundancy to be paid based as previous discussion?  Will there be time to do that when I'm offered a job?

YBR

In my industry it often takes several weeks after a job offer before contracts and so on are ready, and employers expect employees to have a notice period. Do you think a potential employer will want to move faster than your notice period?

**woody123**

YBR said:

In my industry it often takes several weeks after a job offer before contracts and so on are ready, and employers expect employees to have a notice period. Do you think a potential employer will want to move faster than your notice period?

Hi, Yes.  I had a telephone interview with the Pharmacy and she seemed very interested to know when I would be available.  I told her  I would need to double check with my employer, but my employer has already verbally told me I could leave straight away.

getmore4less

The correct procedure to ensure you receive payment is to issue counternotice to your employer that you have another job and want to leave early there are rules how to do this..

If the emplyer is decent they will be happy with early release and pay out. 

As you were part time you may have scope to overlap but generally not recommended without agreement.