samlee1985 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hi guys, Just trying to bounce some ideas off you. I’ve booked my flight for the 1st Jan and only have to give 1 months notice at work. However my director is a nice guy and my departure will look quite bad to our clients. In an ideal world, I would give them a full 2 months notice to give them a chance to hire and for me to train my replacement. However I don’t want to give the company the opportunity to put me on notice first (as technically its only one month either side). Just wondering what others have done...Have you looked out for number 1 or given more notice than required in good faith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Your call as only you know your boss, if you have any doubts at all and it would impact on your plans then look after number one first and foremost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I should think they would appreciate the two months notice. They are not going to be able to get rid of you any sooner than you want even if they wanted to, they can't fire you for handing in your notice and if they want t recruit a replacement whilst you are still there they can't make you redundant either (although in fact maybe that would be a bonus?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I should think they would appreciate the two months notice. They are not going to be able to get rid of you any sooner than you want even if they wanted to, they can't fire you for handing in your notice and if they want t recruit a replacement whilst you are still there they can't make you redundant either (although in fact maybe that would be a bonus?) The OP has already stated that they may give him 1 months notice to leave, therefore he'd be out of work for a month. So yes, it seems they can get rid of him sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I would give the amount of notice that is set down in your contract. If you have any leave outstanding include that in the notice period - if they give you notice then you'll have some holiday pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 The OP has already stated that they may give him 1 months notice to leave, therefore he'd be out of work for a month. So yes, it seems they can get rid of him sooner. Unless OP is a contractor, it is not possible to just give one months notice for no reason. There are employment laws in UK, sorry did you read my post, I thought I covered this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlee1985 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Nope, not a contractor. Standard employment contract. I think I'll have an informal "chat" 6 weeks before my intended leave date. Then formally serve at the appropriate time. Exciting/nervous times! Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Unless OP is a contractor, it is not possible to just give one months notice for no reason. There are employment laws in UK, sorry did you read my post, I thought I covered this. Which his employer may well flout if they feel like it when the OP tell them he's off to the other side of the world. Hardly likely to take them to an employment tribunal is he. I'd love to live in a world where everyone sticks to the rules and does the "right" thing. Unfortunately that world is cloud cuckoo land. To the OP, only you know what your employer is likely to do, we only know what you have told us, if there is any chance your employer will stiff you then look after your own interests first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 The employer has to give the employee 1 weeks notice for each complete year of service. The contract cannot take away your statutory employment rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Which his employer may well flout if they feel like it when the OP tell them he's off to the other side of the world. Hardly likely to take them to an employment tribunal is he. I'd love to live in a world where everyone sticks to the rules and does the "right" thing. Unfortunately that world is cloud cuckoo land.To the OP, only you know what your employer is likely to do, we only know what you have told us, if there is any chance your employer will stiff you then look after your own interests first. Yes lots of people take Employers to Tribunals from overseas Australia included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Both mine and my husbands bosses new for ages that we were going to be moving to Australia. I told my boss before I even applied for a visa. My OH told his a fair few months before we actually left as he wanted to change roles to give himself more chance to get a job once we got here. Both of us though worked for large companies and nothing was ever going to happen until we had set dates and formally handed our notice in to HR. An informal chat sounds like a good idea to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 As a teacher I had to give a half terms notice. I gave a term and a half to enable the school to a good candidate when I left. I just gave a finishing date in the future on my resignation letter. As a government institution I couldn't be sacked earlier than that unless I had done something very stupid and illegal. Which didn't happen. Only you know whether it is a risk or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n1ck Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I have just given two months notice. Contractually it is one however I wanted to give them as much as possible. You're better not burning any bridges if at all possible, you never know when you'll be back or need a reference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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