iv worked in a pharmacy for 6 years and through word of mouth (not directly fromt he owner of company) have been offered my pre reg position there next year and through word of mouth i accepted. i have never signed anything or discused directly with the owners. however i have been offered a position with much better career prospects and training and also a pay rise. will i be in trouble if i hand my notice in?
2006-11-25 21:26:13 · 10 answers · asked by rocky 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You can hand your notice in at any time, regardless of any contract you may or may not have signed. You only need to ensure that you give the required period of notice, usually a week.
2006-11-25 21:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to my knowledge, word of mouth can be used as a Verbal Contract. Depending how far the owner want to go with it...In most cases Verbal Contract is extremely difficult to prove since it is not in ink, not much evidence there unless there are many witnesses around you and that they all stick to the same story.
My advise is to take the better offer and hand in your notice at the old place. If your old boss come trouble you, you can always tell him that no contract were signed and you needed much more reassurance than just word of mouth, having said that, in the mean while another company gave you a very promising offer and so thank you but no thank you.
Very unlikely you will get into trouble for this.
Hope this helps!
2006-11-26 06:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by 594David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am english so can tell you the position here...
there are implied terms in a contract of employment so even if you havent got an actual physical contract there will be terms you are bound by - there is a statutory minimum notice period in the UK which should be 6 weeks for you, at which point you cant be in breach of contract if you comply with the implied terms
having said that, if your employer has never given you a contract they probably arent that fussed about the law and dont even know what it says so leave, the worst they can do is try to reclaim the money they would hve to pay someone else to do the job and to be honest it would probably cost them too much to bother.
Just leave, it will be fine, give them reasonable notice and go be happy. remember to try to keep them on side as you may need a reference
2006-11-26 05:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by Nettle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK Law - verbally agreeing a contract is as good as signing one. Whats more, if you work under the terms of the contract, you are seen to accept these terms.
Technically, you are in breach of contract if you withdraw from it, but I doubt they will do anything about it - it wont be worth their while. By law, they have every right to sue you if they can prove mitigating loss - but I would not worry about this, people do this all the time.
Bear in mind, that if the roles were reversed, and it was the company that withdrew the offer of employment, you would have every right to sue them!
2006-11-26 05:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by hmrhmr1717 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although a written contract is a requirement in all employment legislation, there still legally exists a 'verbal contract' which has its place in law. So your employer could enforce his right to a proper period of notice before you leave, if he really wanted to take you through the courts. I doubt he will since he will have to argue his case but beware, for the future, always have a written contract.
2006-11-26 05:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by gorgeousfluffpot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have not signed on any agreement with your employer hence there is no contract between you. You can leave the job even without giving notice. There will be no breach. You will not be in trouble. Congratulations.
2006-11-26 05:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by rams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not if you give sufficient notice and in writing, with working for the company 6 years i would say 4 weeks notice, as you say you have not seen a contract and so are therefore not aware of the terms and conditions.
2006-11-26 05:43:07 · answer #7 · answered by boudell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't HAVE to work anywhere. Give them 1 weeks notice and see what they say. You may get a pay rise!
2006-11-26 07:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have not signed anything you are not in breach of contract. Verbal agreement's of this type are not recognised legally
2006-11-26 05:37:13 · answer #9 · answered by steven w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED ANY THING THEY DONT HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON..
I EMPLOY OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE AND MAKE SURE THEY SIGN A CONTRACT BEFORE THEY START WORKING FOR ME.
GOOD LUCK
2006-11-26 05:29:15 · answer #10 · answered by michael b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋