Breach of contract
Discussion
Hi all,
Due to a rapid change in circumstances I'm changing jobs. I gave my one week's notice on tuesday. So i'm in till Monday 20th.
EXCEPT
A family member has pulled a lot of strings to help me out and I need to start the new job monday.
Boss is 50/50 at the moment whether to let me have it off.
I'm not 50/50... I'm not working it.
What can happen? I will be owed 2 days holiday pay, I assume these would be forfeit? But what about the rest of the months salary?
Due to a rapid change in circumstances I'm changing jobs. I gave my one week's notice on tuesday. So i'm in till Monday 20th.
EXCEPT
A family member has pulled a lot of strings to help me out and I need to start the new job monday.
Boss is 50/50 at the moment whether to let me have it off.
I'm not 50/50... I'm not working it.
What can happen? I will be owed 2 days holiday pay, I assume these would be forfeit? But what about the rest of the months salary?
Have a bit of integrity. If your boss will work towards some kind of earlier release then go with it. If not then unfortunately you will have to let the other job wait until you are free.
It's never a good idea to burn bridges by quitting early as it can come back to bite you. If the new job finds out then it shows a lack of commitment and trust and you will probably do it to them eventually. Pulled strings are fine but any company who insist on an early start date when they know you have a notice period are obviously not that good with their staff IMHO
It's never a good idea to burn bridges by quitting early as it can come back to bite you. If the new job finds out then it shows a lack of commitment and trust and you will probably do it to them eventually. Pulled strings are fine but any company who insist on an early start date when they know you have a notice period are obviously not that good with their staff IMHO
Work your arse off today and tomorrow putting in all the hours you can do in order to facilitate a proper handover of your work (if applicable). Don't pull a sickie or just not turn up, you may well need the reference in the future. Even your new employer may contact your current boss at some point early on in your time there and ask for a reference despite the fact you have family connections there...
IMHO not worth the trouble, just try to work things out for the best. If there's no way you can start the new job on Monday, speak to your new boss and explain the situation. You may be surprised at how accommodating they are, they may also be impressed by your reluctance to leave your current employer in the s
t and the fact you have some loyalty to them.
IMHO not worth the trouble, just try to work things out for the best. If there's no way you can start the new job on Monday, speak to your new boss and explain the situation. You may be surprised at how accommodating they are, they may also be impressed by your reluctance to leave your current employer in the s
t and the fact you have some loyalty to them.You need to go to your boss and ask him what you need to clear up so that you can have Monday off. Explain the situation, offer to take that as one day's holiday if needs be. Make it clear that you need to start the new job on Monday and that you want to part as amicably as possible.
I don't know the situation but it sounds like a little bit of spite on his part... If that is the then be extra reasonable so that he has to actually show spite and be overtly unreasonable about it. Hopefully that is not the case and he is genuinely worried that you won't be able to finish up what you need to before Monday, so you just need to convince him that you can, and then do it.
Remember also, if it's a job you've had for any length of time and have up until now done fairly well with, then it's most likely that you will want a reference at some point.
I don't know the situation but it sounds like a little bit of spite on his part... If that is the then be extra reasonable so that he has to actually show spite and be overtly unreasonable about it. Hopefully that is not the case and he is genuinely worried that you won't be able to finish up what you need to before Monday, so you just need to convince him that you can, and then do it.
Remember also, if it's a job you've had for any length of time and have up until now done fairly well with, then it's most likely that you will want a reference at some point.
He will have to pay you what you are owed. If you have worked 13 days and are owed 2 days holiday pay then this has to be paid to you. Any deduction from this other than provided for by your contract will be an unlawful deductions from wages and is not worth the hassle to any employer who knows their stuff.
However, if you do not work the Monday, then obviously you will be marked down as unpaid leave and one days pay will be deducted from your final payment(if there is no previous agreement to take one of the holidays).
However, if you do not work the Monday, then obviously you will be marked down as unpaid leave and one days pay will be deducted from your final payment(if there is no previous agreement to take one of the holidays).
Edited by Firefoot on Friday 17th April 09:38
Do you normally work weekends? If not say you'll do monday's work over the weekend.
Get the boss to work out a plan of tasks and just agree to get them done. Most folk's last day is minimal effort clock watching stuff, so I don't really see his problem.
Or is there something major needing done?
Get the boss to work out a plan of tasks and just agree to get them done. Most folk's last day is minimal effort clock watching stuff, so I don't really see his problem.
Or is there something major needing done?
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