Waiving Notice Period

[Wobblyheed]

Similar scenario with me in December. They were looking for a scapegoat so I made sure I lined myself up with something in the new year intending to walk when it came through. I was damned if I wasn't going to keep billing the bastards! Anyway, new contract secured on 21st to start 3rd Jan, they walked me on the 22nd but paid me 2 weeks notice in lieu - back of the net!!

[psychocandy]

No - it's the absence of MOO which means this. But in a typical IR35-friendly contract and working relationship, then yes - they can just tell you not to come in and not pay you. Likewise, you can just decide not to turn up and not charge anything.



WHS. I like this.

Yes. thats what I meant absence of MOO. I was just trying to say that MOO was the relevant thing.

[TheFaQQer]

Now correct me if I'm wrong but with MOO cant they give notice, then tell you theres no work and not pay you anyway?

No - it's the absence of MOO which means this. But in a typical IR35-friendly contract and working relationship, then yes - they can just tell you not to come in and not pay you. Likewise, you can just decide not to turn up and not charge anything.

Personally, if it was me I'd stick around for the notice period if they're going to pay you. Just turn up normal hours, let them crack on giving you grief, then at the end invoice them and count your dosh. All the while, on Jobserve looking for another gig.

WHS. I like this.

[psychocandy]

Its a month both sides.

I don't want to sound them off, but I get the impression now I have been given notice I am going to be made a scapegoat for the project, no matter how much I earn my pride and integrity is worth more to me than to stick around while they pile more and more tulip on me

Now correct me if I'm wrong but with MOO cant they give notice, then tell you theres no work and not pay you anyway?

Personally, if it was me I'd stick around for the notice period if they're going to pay you. Just turn up normal hours, let them crack on giving you grief, then at the end invoice them and count your dosh. All the while, on Jobserve looking for another gig.

[riffpie]

I have been verbally given notice that my I am to be terminated, my contract states that they have to give me a months notice which they have, however it looks as if things are turning sour, as they have already given me my notice can I waive the notice they have to give me and walk immediately?

Talk to them. They might be prepared to wiggle. They might not even want you hanging around for a month. It's not unheard of for contractors to get gardening leave!

[chef]

Wouldn't your pride and integrity mean you would stay as you promised whatever happens. Not ducking and running?

nooo you're referring to pride v2.0, I think he's still running on pride 1.4, far less reliable IMO.

[northernladuk]

Its a month both sides.

I don't want to sound them off, but I get the impression now I have been given notice I am going to be made a scapegoat for the project, no matter how much I earn my pride and integrity is worth more to me than to stick around while they pile more and more tulip on me

Wouldn't your pride and integrity mean you would stay as you promised whatever happens. Not ducking and running?

[zharrt]

Negotiate with them, and see what you can agree.

If your contract gives you the right to give notice which is a shorter period than they have to give you (which I doubt!), then give notice and walk after that period instead.

Its a month both sides.

I don't want to sound them off, but I get the impression now I have been given notice I am going to be made a scapegoat for the project, no matter how much I earn my pride and integrity is worth more to me than to stick around while they pile more and more tulip on me

[TheFaQQer]

I have been verbally given notice that my I am to be terminated, my contract states that they have to give me a months notice which they have, however it looks as if things are turning sour, as they have already given me my notice can I waive the notice they have to give me and walk immediately?

Negotiate with them, and see what you can agree.

If your contract gives you the right to give notice which is a shorter period than they have to give you (which I doubt!), then give notice and walk after that period instead.

[malvolio]

I have been verbally given notice that my I am to be terminated, my contract states that they have to give me a months notice which they have, however it looks as if things are turning sour, as they have already given me my notice can I waive the notice they have to give me and walk immediately?

No idea. Why don't you ask them?

[zharrt]

I have been verbally given notice that my I am to be terminated, my contract states that they have to give me a months notice which they have, however it looks as if things are turning sour, as they have already given me my notice can I waive the notice they have to give me and walk immediately?