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Where do I stand with my notice period?

Hi all,

I have a cleaning job at a local school that I started in January 3028. I sed to work it in the evening but in the middle of October 2019 I transferred to a morning position.

On October 16th, I was sent my P45 and told that I had been removed from payroll and all other company systems and then re-enrolled on them.

I now want to leave this job as I've been offered a new job. My contract says that employees who have worked at the company for under a year only have to give one week notice. Since I was removed from the systems and sent my P45, I believe that I only have to give a week notice since this employment only started on October 17th but my manager says I have to give 4 weeks notice as I've worked there over a year.

So, do any of you know whether I have to give one or four weeks notice?

Thanks,
Jordan.

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  • Jordan33 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I have a cleaning job at a local school that I started in January 3028. I sed to work it in the evening but in the middle of October 2019 I transferred to a morning position.

    On October 16th, I was sent my P45 and told that I had been removed from payroll and all other company systems and then re-enrolled on them.

    I now want to leave this job as I've been offered a new job. My contract says that employees who have worked at the company for under a year only have to give one week notice. Since I was removed from the systems and sent my P45, I believe that I only have to give a week notice since this employment only started on October 17th but my manager says I have to give 4 weeks notice as I've worked there over a year.

    So, do any of you know whether I have to give one or four weeks notice?

    Thanks,
    Jordan.

    You need to give 4 weeks. The removal and putting you back on to payroll was an admin error and doesn't break your service.
  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,516 Forumite
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    I agree with the above. Your service has been continuous, you have simply been moved from one system to another. It does look like poor operational practice if you have a P45 issued due to a system change.
  • Exodi
    Exodi Posts: 4,446 Forumite
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    As the other two posters above me have touched upon - it's generally based on 'continuous' service of which it's clear to see this is. Four weeks would be the appropriate notice.
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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    On October 16th, I was sent my P45 and told that I had been removed from payroll and all other company systems and then re-enrolled on them.

    Was there any gap between the contracts?
    date of termination on P45 and new start date

    How were you paid?
    if weekly was there a full week without any pay.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    What notice dies it say on your contract. In the absence of a contract
    statotory notice from employee to employer is just one week no matter how many years you have worked

    Statutory notice from employer to employee is 1 week for each full year
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
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