employment law question re termination of employment?

Question

i am in the United Kingdom. Worked for same employer for 30 years. what is the time scale to give myemployer that i wish to terminate my employment contract.

Answer 1

It should be written in your contract. Normally though if you are paid weekly you have to give a wekks notice and the same for a month ie. a months notice. In higher powered jobs it is often expected that a three month period of notice be given but it must state this in your contract.

Answer 2

The notice period will be detailed in your written statement of terms/contract of employment, if you have received any of this. If not rights regarding notice entitlement are contained in section 86 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and are summised as follows : Up to two years service = 1 weeks notice; Two years plus service = 1 week for every year of service to a maximum of twelve weeks notice. These rules apply equally to an employer wishing to give notice to an employee and vice versa.

As you have been with the employer for thirty years, you should issue the maximum 12 weeks notice. Speak to your employer though and see if they will accept less, if you both mutually agree it can be lessened to whatever is acceptable between the two of you. If this is the route you choose to go down ensure you get their agreement in writing to avoid disputes later on.

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Answer 3

I tdepends on your contract. Most places only ask for one calender month (which is open to interpratation i.e. 05/06 - 04/07 or the entire month of, for example, june). If you don't have your contract contact your HR department and ask for a copy, they will have it on file. Or look at your companys policy. Every company has to have a termination of contract policy, whatever they might call it, and it will say on there. I know that some comapnys increase the termination period dependant on the length of service going up to an average maximum of 3 months.

Answer 4

It depends what the notice period in your contract is regardless of whether you've been there a year or 50 years. These days it's usually a month.

Answer 5

THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONTAINED WITHIN YOUR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT - THAT`S IF YOU HAVE ONE.
IF IN DOUBT ASK YOUR EMPLOYER.

HOWEVER, IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW QUICKLY YOU WANT TO LEAVE. ESPECIALLY, IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER JOB TO GO TO.

MINIMUM ONE WEEK, UP TO A MONTH IS THE NORM.

ACCESS - www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk - YOU MAY FIND THE INFO. CONTAINED THERE.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

Answer 6

It'll be in your contract of emplyment/ staff handbook. My guess is though that after so long you're looking at about a month's notice.

Answer 7

I believe that two weeks is in order.

Answer 8

Its in your contract...