Handing in my notice Q

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Ive just been offered a new job, so will be handing in my notice at my current place.

Now, the question is, i havnt booked any holiday this year, and im meant to give 4 weeks notice.

So can i just hand in my notice saying ill be using up my holiday as my notice if you get what i mean?

Cheers :)
 
No, because the reason they need 4 weeks notice is so they can arrange your replacement - so you taking your holiday wouldnt help them.

Unless they are ok for staff, then they may say yes :)
 
A lot of places will let you take your 4 weeks leave as your notice - although usually they'll ask you to stay for a week or two for handover - so working another 2 weeks perhaps and then officially working there for another 4, but being on leave.

Depends on the industry as well. Some have gardening leave clauses in their contract for example.
 
Anyone know the rule for bank staff. I work in a care home and I'm classed as bank staff. Looking to hand in my notice. I've been told different things though. I don't have a proper contract so people are either saying;

+give 1-4 weeks notice
+don't need to as you are not properly contracted

Any ideas?
 
If you dont have a proper contract I think the work is counted as voulantary so you can just walk out, but itd be polite to give some notice, i THINK.

Back OT, someone said im still entitled to my holiday as ive "earned" it as such, any other inputs?
 
Don't want to **** on your chips as they say, but my wife was offered a job recently and then had the offer withdrawn before she could start due to the current economic woes.

Now might be a very good time to stay put in your current job.
 
EffBee said:
Don't want to **** on your chips as they say, but my wife was offered a job recently and then had the offer withdrawn before she could start due to the current economic woes.

Now might be a very good time to stay put in your current job.
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Its a part time, weekend job, and im still in college, so its not like the end of the world if i do get laid off.

And ive had a definitive "you've got the job, when do you want to start," so i think im alright :)
 
They'll owe it to you in money, if they don't let you take it. Take a tribunal if they refuse to pay it or let you take it.
 
The best way to approach this, is an informal "chat" with you manager before you hand you official notice in.

Simply tell him you are leaving, and are happy to work notice, but you are prepared to lose the relevant portion of unused hollidays in lieu of notice, if you can leave straight away.

They may well say that you have to work your notice, in which case you should, and then you will get a nice fat bonus for any un-used holliday you have remaining.

New employers are generally quite understanding about notice periods, and it looks good on you as your not running out and leaving your previous employer in the lurch.
 
mattyfez said:
The best way to approach this, is an informal "chat" with you manager before you hand you official notice in.

Simply tell him you are leaving, and are happy to work notice, but you are prepared to lose the relevant portion of unused hollidays in lieu of notice, if you can leave straight away.

They may well say that you have to work your notice, in which case you should, and then you will get a nice fat bonus for any un-used holliday you have remaining.

New employers are generally quite understanding about notice periods, and it looks good on you as your not running out and leaving your previous employer in the lurch.
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Cheers, understand now :)
 
Bit of a bump!

Another question, i havnt worked there for a full financial year yet.

So have i actually "earnt" this holiday, to be able to get paid it when i leave, or not?
 
fini said:
A lot of places will let you take your 4 weeks leave as your notice - although usually they'll ask you to stay for a week or two for handover - so working another 2 weeks perhaps and then officially working there for another 4, but being on leave.

Depends on the industry as well. Some have gardening leave clauses in their contract for example.
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Your signature makes my Kaspersky go ape**** every forum page its on. Something about a phishing site?
 
You should be paid pro-rata.

Example: You have 20 days holiday a year. You've worked 9 months of the holiday-accounting period. Therefore you'll receive 9/12*20 = 15 days pay for untaken holiday.

Slight oversimplification as they may not calculate it based on 'months', which can be somewhat irregular, but rather the proportion of 'working days' during the year that you have worked.
 
Depends entirely on what your contract says. Assuming it states you have to give 4 weeks notice then they can make you work it and pay you in lieu.
 
Most of the places I've worked have been secure enviroments so hand notice in = gardening leave. :D

Generally escorted out very shortly after collecting all my crap together. Plus they paid me for untaken holiday as well. :D
 
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