Notice period required for working over three years?

1630

I am with my current employer the past three and a half years on numerous temporary rolling contracts for different durations, my new contract states they can give me a weeks notice if they were to let me go.

If i was to gain new employment, would I still have to give them two weeks notice that I am leaving as stated in the law, or would I be able to give them a weeks notice since they can give me a weeks notice if they were to let me go as stated in my contract?

Thanks

Spunk84

1630 wrote: »

I am with my current employer the past three and a half years on numerous temporary rolling contracts for different durations, my new contract states they can give me a weeks notice if they were to let me go.

If i was to gain new employment, would I still have to give them two weeks notice that I am leaving as stated in the law, or would I be able to give them a weeks notice since they can give me a weeks notice if they were to let me go as stated in my contract?

Thanks

If u were giving a contract after the 3rd year for anytime and u pass that time ur permanent bud! They have time give u 2 weeks no matter what the contract says. If they let u go ur untitled to 6 weeks pay for every year you worked as well. If u leave ur entitled to nothing

Eoin

Hi Spunk84 - please don't use text speak.

It's 2 weeks pay per year, not 6 but the OP is talking about what happens if s/he wants to leave. I'm not sure about the permanent thing either, it might be worth reading this page.

1630 - a contract can not set out shorter notice periods than the ones set out in law. Only longer ones. I can't find the link to confirm how much notice you must give them, so maybe it still is one week.

But either way, if they're happy to accept the week that's in the contract they gave you and it suits you, then I'd give them the week and say nothing.

Spunk84

Eoin wrote: »

Hi Spunk84 - please don't use text speak.

It's 2 weeks pay per year, not 6 but the OP is talking about what happens if s/he wants to leave. I'm not sure about the permanent thing either, it might be worth reading this page.

1630 - a contract can not set out shorter notice periods than the ones set out in law. Only longer ones. I can't find the link to confirm how much notice you must give them, so maybe it still is one week.

But either way, if they're happy to accept the week that's in the contract they gave you and it suits you, then I'd give them the week and say nothing.

As I said you get 6 weeks for every year.2 from the company 4 from the government. You are supposed to get 2 weeks for the time you were there. If the company is happy with you leaving then you might not even have to do the 2 weeks either, also as I mentioned that if you were giving a contract after your third year and have went over that said contract you are permanent!

Eoin

OP - all the info you need should be here - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/ - best go by that rather than inaccurate posts here.