i am a qualified beautian i work full time and my boss has said if i hand my notice in and dont get another job straight away he will keep me on as a recepinist i dont wish to do this as i am qualified in my job what are my rights
2007-04-15 02:16:37 · 9 answers · asked by merevale34 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Your boss cannot force you to resign, but they can fire you. It might be their way of saying that if you don't resign they will fire you.
2007-04-15 02:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by Very happily married. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hiya
Firstly do not hand in your notice - once you have done that you have effectively terminated your employment in your current position and that is not what you wish to do.
No your boss cannot make you hand in your notice, however that doesn't stop him / her giving you notice to terminate your employment if they wish to make you redundant for example.
However there are rules that they have to obey about consulting with you before they do this, putting it in writing to you, looking for viable alternatives within the company and cetrtain notice periods and redundancy pay you will recieve according to the minimum required by law.
If they do not follow this procedure exactly, then you can take them to an industrial tribunal claiming unfair dismissal and recompense for that.
I suggest you refuse to hand in your notice and tell them that you wish to carry on doing your job and see what their reaction is, if they try forcing you out, without following the above go and see a solicitor who will contact them on your behalf and I am pretty sure they will then have to follow the law like every other employer!
2007-04-15 07:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by Wantstohelpu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is legal because companies do this all the time. You need to look into something called "constructive dismissal". It's when an employee resigns due to his/her employer's behavior. Do not just quit though. If you do, you will not be entitled to unemployment benefits. Look at the websites below.
2007-04-15 02:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by West 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Matt WS.. He is probably trying to tell you in a nice way that your work isnt up to scratch and that he wants you out. The trouble is your rights are that if you are out of your probationary period he has to give you a verbal warning, then a written worning and then he can fire you unless it is for gross misconduct or theft etc!
If you havent done anything worng, tell him you will not resign and you will buck up your work instead...
2007-04-15 02:24:35 · answer #4 · answered by JustJem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the uk see the citizens advice bureau -- the employer seems to be acting in an out of order manner.The phrase constructive dismissal springs to mind.
2007-04-15 04:15:25 · answer #5 · answered by brian t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well hes basically sacking you isnt he, but making it so you resigned so when you go for your next job you dont have to explain why your previous boss saked you-cuz it will be stated that you resigned, hes doing you a favour in a way
2007-04-15 07:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by a_random23 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what is the reason for this? is your shop overstaffed for the amount of business? has he raised any issues with the quality of your work? the bottom line is he is entitled to fire you and you should think about finding the next job---can you get him to agree to give good references about you, which would make it easier to find another job?
2007-04-15 02:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by njyogibear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the UK, this is not the way to dismiss someone. See the acas website or the CAB
2007-04-15 04:00:56 · answer #8 · answered by fengirl2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He cannot force you to hand in your notice, seek legal advice.
2007-04-15 02:19:47 · answer #9 · answered by isleofskye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋