How much Notice do I have to give?

Question

I have worked in my current job for 10 years but have no written contract.

I am in a senior position and get paid monthly.

Sorry Jo I know you love me but I have to go! I will still see you. Now get back to work!

I genuinely like my employers and don't want to leave them in the lurch. Previous people in my position have given at least 2 months to wind down workload.

Answer 1

Ok i think you really should re consider taking this new job you have been offered!!Iv heard that every one you work with at the moment will miss you loads and loads and wont be able to manage with out you!!So as for how much notice you need to give i would forget about handing it in at all!!!! x x x

Answer 2

A contract of employment does not have to be written, it can be implied.

If your employer has always asked for 2 weeks notice from previous employees then this will be taken by the courts as the norm and therefore your contract.

Giving notice is polite and allows your employer to find a replacement but if you decide to leave without notice there is little he can actually do about it. There is a statutory minimum as stated in the link below.

Notice will also effect your final pay. If you leave without notice then you should only get paid upto the last day you worked. If you leave with notice you are entitled to holiday pay and paid for the notice period. The more you upset him the more awkward he will be about your final pay.

Answer 3

If you are monthly paid, then you should give one months notice, if you don't your employer is entitled to keep your months money,
Apparently having a contract is more of a luxury these days as most employers don't give them,with or without a contract you still have rights and so does your employer.
Never leave a job in haste,
Never leave a job in anger,
I wish you good luck in your new job,Take Care x

Answer 4

In the UK, unless there is a longer period specified in the contract, you must give one week's notice. This applies to all employees who complete one month's service.

Bear in mind however that employment contracts don't have to be written down, so if something else has been agreed, or there is a company handbook which says something different, you may have to abide by that.

Answer 5

If you get paid weekly, then that is the notice you should give, if monthly then a month's notice is applicable. But if you wish to be nice you could give more in order for them to find someone else and you show them the ropes of the job. Good luck.

Answer 6

All employers must provide a written contract of employment /statement of terms and conditions within 2 months of commencement of the employment If they haven't then if you gave one month's notice and they objected an Employment Tribunal would take a dim view of them

Answer 7

Being there that long means that everyone will listen to you. Most feel 2 weeks is enough. However if you know that the company will need to find someone and train them you may want to take that into consideration. If you have an emergency or other problem then do what is right for you...

Answer 8

Is this a salaried position??? and are you paid monthly or weekly. If the former then you give I MONTH's notice. If the latter - only need to give 1 WEEK's notice.

Answer 9

There is something wrong if you genuinely have no contract!
The up side is, no contract, it can't be broken by either side!
Wait till you've got your last salary cleared in your bank account, then walk!
Make the new employer your priority and do what suits them!

Answer 10

you should have had a contract! but general rule is if you get paid weekly you give a weeks notice and if youre paid monthly its a month but as you have no contract you can go anytime