Can I hand my notice in with a job offer letter?

Question

I have been offered a job in writing. The letter states the salary, holiday allowance and start date. Is this legally binding so I can hand my notice in? My new employer says it will take him up to ten days to get a solicitor to write the contract but really I need to hand my notice in now.

Answer 1

If you are in the UK, the job offer, whether verbal or in writing is a legally binding contract, so you can safely give in your notice. A contract does not have to be in writing in this instance. Once an unconditional job offer is made, its binding. The 'contract' which your future employer's solicitor is drawing up is actually the written terms and conditions of your employment - often mis-named as the contract of employment

Answer 2

Hand In Notice Letter

Answer 3

An offer is not legally binding but it's seriously frowned upon and exceptionally bad practice for an employer to offer a position and confirm it in writing only to reverse their decision. If they have written to you offering the position I'd say that you can be 99.99999% certain that the job is yours, therefore I would say it is safe to hand in your notice at your current position.

Personally I have never waited to complete an employment contract before handing in my notice and I have never encountered any problems.

If your new employer cannot provide a contract straight away (I'm guessing this is a small business if they create bespoke contracts) and you feel that you want to wait for and complete your new employment contract prior to handing in your notice, your new employer should be very understanding of the situation and be willing to extend your start date (they should understand that you wouldn't want to let down your current employer by trying to leave before your official end date - I believe this shows integrity on your behalf).

Good luck with your new job!

Answer 4

I am confused. What is stopping you from putting in your notice? That has nothing to do with your new offer. You have a right to put in notice to quit for any reason. If you are smart, however, you will give two weeks notice. Otherwise it will reflect badly on you in the future should you seek a new job. If you are just concerned that you won't get that other job, why would they give you a job offer otherwise? You think they will renege on it? If that was going to happen, then every person on earth who ever changed jobs would be in your situation. You have the job offer. I don't know if it is "legally binding," but this is common practice. It's time to put in your notice before you look like a jerk.

Answer 5

I would give my current employer notice right away. You need to give enough notice for 1) your current employer to have time to find a replacement and 2) to be able to start your new job on the starting date. Talk with your current employer letting them know that you don't want to leave them high and dry. Don't burn any bridges. If your new job doesn't work out you may need a good reference from your current employer. Good luck!

Answer 6

There is no legal binding contract. It is a offer for employment in which could be recinded for any reason

Answer 7

It's not adviseable, as your new employer may need references from your current job. If you give your current employer your job offer letter, he may give your new employer a less than favourable reference, jeopardising your chances of a new career.

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Answer 9

Sure, go ahead. You may make your current employer angry, and burn your bridge there, but who cares? You have a new job anyway. Clean out your desk before you hand them the letter.

Answer 10

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