Serving the Notice period

CinderKona

I recently landed a new job but have a notice period of 3 months. Upon handing my notice on the 13th of this month (August), my boss asked that I stayed until the 9th of December, which would then be over 4 months. I said I'd have to ask the new employers, who have since come back and say that is unacceptable and asked that I start on the 22nd of November - giving me a week off between jobs.
Can I now go back to my existing employer and tell them they need to honor the 3 months from the 13th of August? By then, I will also have some 18 days of leave also accrued.
I do not want to burn any bridges but I also want to not upset my new employers.
Thanks

getmore4less

Not sure why you even entertained longer notice, what where the incentives to stay the extra time?

If they wanted or needed longer they should have put that in your contract.

CinderKona

getmore4less said:

Not sure why you even entertained longer notice, what where the incentives to stay the extra time?

If they wanted or needed longer they should have put that in your contract.

I have a unique role, and it is the company year end.

TELLIT01

CinderKona said:

getmore4less said:

Not sure why you even entertained longer notice, what where the incentives to stay the extra time?

If they wanted or needed longer they should have put that in your contract.

I have a unique role, and it is the company year end.

It is still a problem for your current employer to address, not you.  Your new employer won't wait beyond the agreed date, so you will end up with no job at all if you agree to the extended end date requested by your current employer.

getmore4less

Tough for the employer if you stick to contract.

If the employer needs someone there for year end they need to put the relevant notice clauses in the contract to create a blackout period.

The alternative is additional incentives to make it worth your while staying.

They have time to recruit and train they should just get on with it.

What contingency did they have for you going sick?

CinderKona

Good thanks. So the date of the resignation letter marks the countdown to 3 months. 

TELLIT01

CinderKona said:

Good thanks. So the date of the resignation letter marks the countdown to 3 months. 

Correct.

General_Grant

CinderKona said:

Good thanks. So the date of the resignation letter marks the countdown to 3 months. 

As long as they don't take your prevarication as a withdrawal of your notice.
Write again to confirm your leaving date so there is certainty.

Brie

also nothing stopping you from saying (in writing) "my last day is 3 months from 13th August so I will leave your payroll on 13th November.  Additionally I request using 5 days of my annual leave so my last working day will be on 5th November."

Undervalued

CinderKona said:

I recently landed a new job but have a notice period of 3 months. Upon handing my notice on the 13th of this month (August), my boss asked that I stayed until the 9th of December, which would then be over 4 months. I said I'd have to ask the new employers, who have since come back and say that is unacceptable and asked that I start on the 22nd of November - giving me a week off between jobs.
Can I now go back to my existing employer and tell them they need to honor the 3 months from the 13th of August? By then, I will also have some 18 days of leave also accrued.
I do not want to burn any bridges but I also want to not upset my new employers.
Thanks

If your employer won't let you take the accrued holiday before you leave (their right) they will have to pay you for it in addition to your final salary.

Obviously you can insist on working your notice and not a day longer. Whether that will "burn bridges" or not is out of your control. It shouldn't of course but in the real world who knows.

macman

Offer to do the 'unique' year end work for your old employer in your free time at a suitably inflated freelance rate. Should they decline, you'll know that you were not as unique as you thought you were...