Notice Period

Anoeta

Hi all, I have a question regarding my wife's current work situation. She has handed in her notice of resignation to her employer this week. Her contract states that she must give 6 weeks notice (which she has given). Is her employer now bound to them 6 weeks? Her boss is now looking for her to finish up in five weeks only which would mean she would be without work and pay for a whole week. I would think that once the 6 weeks notice is given, the 6 weeks would have to be paid up in full. If anyone has any experience with this it would be great to get some clarification. Thanks.

tatli_lokma

If they want her to leave early in the notice period, they still have to pay for the full notice period. So in this case she should still get paid for 6 weeks and not 5. She would also be entitled to any outstanding holiday pay, and the accrual period would cover the 6 weeks up to her official end date.

Many employers ask employees to finish in advance of their notice period - this is often called 'gardening leave' but they still have to pay for it.

Nody

Does her employer have to give her six weeks as well (uneven notice periods are not unknown)? If yes as per above she should get paid for it all; if not...

Anoeta

Thanks folks. It's in her contract that her employer must give 4 weeks of notice if they are terminating employment. But they are not terminating employment as it was she who handed in her notice. Therefore I'm assuming they would have to pay up for all 6 weeks whether worked or not as Little Ted said unless an agreement is made.