Notice I should give?

deise gal

Basically i have applied for various jobs, I am currently emplyed on a part-time basis for the past two years for 8hrs per week. What notice would i be required to give? i do not have a contract nor have i ever signed one. It is a small company and I would like to leave on a good note!

AARRRGH

Duration of employment: 13 weeks to 2 years; minimum notice: 1 week
Duration of employment: 2 years to 5 years; minimum notice: 2 weeks

Coffea

I've been checking out what notice I need to give if I decide to leave and I found the following on the Citizens Information website:

Statutory minimum notice

If you do not have a provision in your contract of employment dealing with notice, the statutory minimum notice of one week will apply and this is the notice that you should give your employer of your intention to leave. The statutory minimum notice of one week, is set down in Section 6 of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/starting-work-and-changing-job/changing-job/giving_notice

This is Section of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973:

Right of employer to notice.
6.—An employer shall, subject to the right of an employee to give counter-notice under section 10 of the Act of 1967 or to give notice of intention to claim redundancy payment in respect of lay-off or short-time under section 12 of that Act, be entitled to not less than one week's notice from an employee who has been in his continuous employment for thirteen weeks or more of that employee's intention to terminate his contract of employment.


I think I'll probably have to print this out and show it to my employer's because no doubt they won't believe me - I'd say they expect a month's notice even though my contract states nothing whatsoever about a notice period. According to some people I've spoken to it's good etiquette to give a month's notice if you are paid monthly or a fortnight's notice if you are paid every two weeks etc... but that's a bit different to statutory requirements.:)

AARRRGH

The figures I gave are correct, 1 weeks notice if you're there less than 2 years, 2 weeks notice if you're there between 2 and 5 years.

Pythia

I would think a month is courteous.

Little-Devil

Pythia wrote: »

I would think a month is courteous.

I would agree, especially if she wants to leave on good terms as suggested by OP. The fact you are part-time and only work 8hrs a week and no contract i think you could even give a weeks notice.

Coffea

dublindude wrote: »

The figures I gave are correct, 1 weeks notice if you're there less than 2 years, 2 weeks notice if you're there between 2 and 5 years.

I'm not trying to be argumentative.. but have I misinterpreted the information on the Citizens Information website? Or is the website just providing incorrect info?

I'm sure most people wouldn't give less than two week's notice but I'd like to know where you sourced your information relating to a compulsory two-week notice period.

AARRRGH

No worries at all

Here you go:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1973/en/act/pub/0004/sec0004.html#zza4y1973s4

The notice period is generally the same for employer/employee.

Coffea

dublindude wrote: »

No worries at all

Here you go:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1973/en/act/pub/0004/sec0004.html#zza4y1973s4

The notice period is generally the same for employer/employee.

Thanks for that info and the web-link. I don't find the Citizens Information site very good. It's the site that I generally go to for information on employment etc. but it seems I'd be better off just reading the legislation itself. I might email them and tell them that I find their site confusing.

nesf

Pythia wrote: »

I would think a month is courteous.

I agree, if you've worked there for two years and you're not easily replaced then giving your employer a month is not only courteous but a good move since it gives them ample time to find a replacement and it means you are leaving the place on a good note (most likely) which is never a bad idea. Burnt bridges can come back to haunt people.

That and most new places that'll hire you won't be fussed about a month since it's a pretty common notice period.

deise gal

well basically i am not irreplacable i am basically a sales assistant! i am thinking on the lines of two weeks! hopefully that will be satisfactory enough to leave on a good note!

Thanks for all your help!