Job resignation-Notice period.?

Question

My current company requires a 2 month notice period. I have served almost one month of my notice period. Recently my future employer called and said that they wanted me to join them earlier and are willing to compensate my present company for the remaining month. Have checked with my HR and they said it is either serve 2 months or pay 2 months nothing in between. How do I tell my supervisor that I would lke to leave earlier without burning bridges? Any ideas? Thanks

Answer 1

Depending on the company you are in and how "formal" does they follow the company policy.

You can try to clear your remaining annual leave to bring forward your last day of employment. This is the best way and safest. (To avoid the complication from the HR department)

As for the 2 month notice, the agreement should be stated in the employment contract you signed when you first join the company. Check if it's stated there as 2 months and the conditions. (The notice period varies among the industry, mine is 1month tho.)

If there is no written contract, the notice period to be given depends on what the parties have agreed upon verbally.

In the event that there is no such period previously agreed upon, the following shall apply:

Employment Term - Notice Period
Less than 26 weeks - 1 day
26 weeks to less than 2 years -1 week
2 years to less than 5 years - 2 weeks
5 years and above - 4 weeks

I'm not very sure if it's against any law for your employer to deduct 2 months pay if you have serve 1 month+ of notice, unless it's mutually agreed in your employment contract.

You can inform the HR that you want to bring it to the MOM in an event if the condition is not stated in the contract. (Trust me, HR department hates the additional work too, but this is not recommended. Everyone loves a peaceful solution.)

Normally it's liable to pay your employer the e.g. 1 month salary in lieu of notice if you decided to leave 1 month in advance. You can check with the Ministry of Manpower for more information regarding your case. (To be safe)

Of course, check with you new company / employment agency regarding the 2 month condition too. I'm sure they have the expertise to help you and advise you too.

Answer 2

I've never heard of Company the has the right to make you stay. Do they give you two months notice when they fire someone? Write a nice letter, cc. it to your new company and tell them that you have no other choice but to start your new job. Business's don't own you. If you are afraid of a bad review from them in the future, you will have a copy of your letter that you gave them explaining your situation. Put in the letter how much you enjoyed your job (ha ha) and that due to circumstances beyond your control, in order to move forward in your new career, you will be leaving on "such and such" a date. Then thank them for the opportunity they have given you in the past for the job. You have to do what makes you happy.

Answer 3

Call the hiring company and explain the situation. They may offer to pay for the other month as well.

If you're dead-set against this, you can talk to your supervisor and thank him/her for the time you've spent there. You value them as a professional resource and would like his/her advice on the matter. Put the ball in your supervisor's court.

Answer 4

This is news to me. I never heard of a company requiring 2 months notice.

Answer 5

Is your future company going to cover the 2 months? If so then tell your supervisor and boot.

Answer 6

They can "require" anything they want to. Unless you signed a contract to that effect, you are free to leave whenever you wish. And there's no way that they can dock you for leaving early either. They have to pay you for the time you work.

What kind of company is that anyway?? Never heard anything so preposterous!

Answer 7

most states are employment at will do you have a written agreement with adequate consideration requiring the notice period?

Answer 8

two weeks. pretty standard