I am about to leave my temping job to go permanent. Depsite being paid weekly by my agency, they say that the notice period is 4 weeks. This doesn't seem right to me. Any answers provided with factual basis (links, etc) will be most appreciated.
2007-04-26 06:22:44 · 8 answers · asked by Steph H 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
as a temp surely you can leave at any time, you don't even have to accept the work they offer you. however just incase read your contract, or if you don't have a copy ask them to show you where this is stated in your contract
2007-04-27 09:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by homemanager22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The notice you have to give is usually determined by your contract of employment with the temping agency. Ask them fo a copy if you have not got one.
As a rule of thumb however, if you get paid weekly then your notice should be weekly. But as I said it depends on the agreement/contract you signed on taking up with the agency.
There is no problem here, if you don't work for them, during the 4 week period as you have started your new job, what can they do to you, sack you ! Doesn't matter as you already have a new job anyway, they will just stop paying you.
If you cannot give your new employer a P45, then they will complete a P46, so that is not a problem either. Just go for it!!!
2007-04-26 06:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't think that temp workers employed through an agency actually had a notice period.
From my understanding they can remove you from a temp assignment without having to find another one suitable for you.
Check www.acas.org.uk and www.rec.uk.com
There is a proposal by the government to increase the rights of temp workers, (including notice periods and so on), but I don't think anything's happened yet as the recruitment agencies obviously won't like that!
It seems to me that giving temp workers notice periods thereby devalues the whole concept of a temp. They fill a need, and can be easily got rid of when the need no longer exists!
2007-04-26 06:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by mr_sinister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked as a temp for years. I never heard of 2 weeks notice much less 4 weeks. Did they give you a reason? That's the beauty of temping -- you don't really work for the company, and could leave the next day if you found something better.
2007-04-26 06:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by marie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you going permanent at the same company you're temping at? If so, then they know.
If not, then 2 weeks' notice is appropriate.
2007-04-26 06:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be in the terms of the contract that you signed with them when you first started, but if you do not have a contract then you don't need to give notice. You can ask to decrease it but they can decline this.
2007-04-26 06:47:26 · answer #6 · answered by Jez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sometimes depends on how long you have worked there if its less than a year its normally 2weeks notice
2007-04-26 06:34:13 · answer #7 · answered by SHAUNA A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 week here in ireland
2016-05-19 03:47:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋