HR Question

[Stig-OT-Dump]

If I hand in my notice, am I obliged to tell what my future plans are?
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[threebikesmcginty]

No

 

[swee'pea99]

No. You may be asked to offer commitments not to try to poach clients, divulge confidential information you've learned and the like, but as to a general 'what will you do next?' 'Sorry, I'd rather not say,' is a perfectly valid answer.

(Mind you, I'm not a lawyer or anything - somebody may be able to offer you more expert advice.)

 

[Red Light]

No from me too. The only aspect they can ask about is if you have a restrictive clause in your contract that says you will not work for a competitor/named companies for X months after you leave. You can be asked to confirm that you are not.

 

[Red Light]

[quote name='swee'pea99' timestamp='1304611281' post='1655941']
No. You may be asked to offer commitments not to try to poach clients, divulge confidential information you've learned and the like, but as to a general 'what will you do next?' 'Sorry, I'd rather not say,' is a perfectly valid answer.[/quote]

They can only ask for those commitments if they are already in your employment contract or if you are negotiating over terms for your leaving.

 

[Zoiders]

If it worries them that much that you may poach business as a parachute for when you jump the only thing they can do unless you have signed a contract to the contrary is to offer you gardening leave until your notice period is up.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

+1

No