How much notice to give employer?

Question

hello can someone tell me i handed in my notice today.my contract says i need to give one months notice but speaking to some people they reckon because not been there for 12 months yet i will only have to give 2 weeks can anyone tell me the facts?

Answer 1

two weeks notice is sufficient enough

Answer 2

If you have a contract, then your contract will tell you how much notice you have to give. 2 weeks is pretty much the standard for most companies in the U.S.

Just check over that contract, and if there is no provision for time of service, then 30 days would be what you need, or you would be violating your contract.

Edit: Saw a good point from a poster. If you turn in your 2 weeks (or 1 month, whatever it is) to your employer and they tell you they don't need your services anymore, by law (in the U.S.) they must still pay for that time! (ex: Turn in your 1 month notice, and 1 week later they tell you they no longer need you and to stay home. They still have to pay you those final 3 weeks of pay.)

Answer 3

notice is governed by section 86 Employment Rights Act 1996. Where notice is stipulated in contract it will be the greater of the provisions laid down in the contract or the legislation. According to the act, between 3 months and 2 years service you are required to give 1 week after that you are required to give 1 week for every year of service up to a maximum of 12 weeks.

Unfortunately you agreed to a longer period of notice in your contract and you are bound by that notice period.

I think if you check out the department for trade and industry website it may have more info. but don't quote me on that. However on the above I am sure, I did it as part of my ILEX

Answer 4

try contacting ACAS they will give you proper advise. But do bear in mind that you may need this employer as a reference in the future so dont leave on a bad note! Speak to your new employer and explain to them that you have been informed that you need to give a months notice. Tell them you'd like to be fair with your current employer and work the months notice because you wouldnt want to leave them in the lurch. Your new employer should respect you for your loyalty and most likely be more impressed by you!

Good luck

Answer 5

if your contract says 1 month then it has to be 1 month or your employer can reduce your final wage.
Usually your notice is worked out on the number of hours your work, part-time workers give less notice etc.
But your employer can enforce your contract reguardless of how long you have been employed!
good luck

Answer 6

If your contract says month then it is one month. Of course an employer cant stop you from just leaving by it could reflect badly if you give the company name as a reference

Answer 7

i gave one month notice but was there 3 years, in my contract if you were there less than 3months it was one weeks notice after that it was one month, out of respect if you dont have a new job to go to why not just do the months notice after all your boss gave you a job for a year so i would appreciate it and be a good boy and do it! good luckk with what you decide to do in the future xxx

Answer 8

Depends on your contract. If unsure ask your HR department. Some places ask a week, my brother recently had to give 3 months- depends on the job.

Answer 9

If your contract says one months botice then one months notice has to be done if you want your full entitlement to holiday pay and wages.

If you leave before the end of your notice period you will lose your wages and the accrued holiday pay....hang in there if its not too bad,,,,,if its bad then forgive ur entitlement as you would have breached your contract.

Happy New Job !!

Answer 10

Federal law says 2 weeks notice.

Answer 11

2 weeks notice