fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Three months here. Most of my jobs have been, although I haven't moved about that much. Currently 18 years in this job
Notice period.
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Psamathe
Über Member
My last job they increased my notice period to 3 months when I was made a director and part owner. But when I resigned I "assertively" told them I'd do 1 month and I did one month.
I suppose much depends on the reasons for 3 months. eg if recruitment is difficult and you have existing longer term commitments eg appointments already booked then I can appreciate the justifications. But for companies without such constraints I'd have hoped they'd recognise that having somebody well motivated, trying to ensure smooth handover for 1 month is far better than having a disgruntled employee around for 3 months spending their time determined to get back at the company for restricting them.
I suppose much depends on the reasons for 3 months. eg if recruitment is difficult and you have existing longer term commitments eg appointments already booked then I can appreciate the justifications. But for companies without such constraints I'd have hoped they'd recognise that having somebody well motivated, trying to ensure smooth handover for 1 month is far better than having a disgruntled employee around for 3 months spending their time determined to get back at the company for restricting them.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Yes, but worded ambiguously so it wasn't clear if they were added on to the garden leave or concurrent. My lawyers brought up plenty of case precedents saying they should have been concurrent.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Oh, id sign stuff once the fed solicitor had OKd it. Which meant I never signed stuff because the fed solicitor invariably said it was bollards and they didnt have a leg to stand onnifnI refused. If hed said it was fine and legal I would have signed, but he never once agreed that it was.
markemark
Veteran
Ah. Had it been written correctly then you would have been restricted and would (probably) have lost.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Most of my jobs have been 3 months.
I quite like it as it gives me time to tie up most of the projects I’m working on.
No one likes being handed other peoples hospital passes.
I did have 6 months once, but they ended up agreeing to 3. Most employers I’ve worked with have always been very understanding, but my industry is very small so you don’t want to burn your bridges.
One time I resigned. Did my 3 months notice period, then the company I started with were taken by my old company over at lunchtime on my first day. I had effectively been with the new company for 4 hours. Imagine if I’d been a total dick during the notice period.
When the inevitable redundancies came around I was spared.
I quite like it as it gives me time to tie up most of the projects I’m working on.
No one likes being handed other peoples hospital passes.
I did have 6 months once, but they ended up agreeing to 3. Most employers I’ve worked with have always been very understanding, but my industry is very small so you don’t want to burn your bridges.
One time I resigned. Did my 3 months notice period, then the company I started with were taken by my old company over at lunchtime on my first day. I had effectively been with the new company for 4 hours. Imagine if I’d been a total dick during the notice period.
When the inevitable redundancies came around I was spared.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
As I understand it, the law is or has been changed to ensure restrictive covenants are no more than 3 months as it's felt these start to impinge upon the individual's right to work.
markemark
Veteran
I think restricting who you can work for, yes, but gardening leave can be longer than 6months even up to a year. You’re not restricted ‘who’ you can work for, you can’t work as you’re technically still employed. But yes, I doubt any restrictions beyond your notice period will be able to last very long any more.
Psamathe
Über Member
We had clauses in employment contracts for directors blocking them working for any competitors for 6 months after leaving (irrespective of notice period). Difficulty or constraint is that it was a very specialist market place for non-technical people their value/salary justification only held when working in the same market place ie competitors.
Only director to resign did try to go work for a competitor and we had to take the issue to court and would have won had the individual not accepted their legal advice and in court reception area minutes before 1st court appearance they agreed to comply with the clause. That they agreed following legal advice made me think that the clause was enforceable.
lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
3 months in a my last perm job (28 years. Service). Then some contracts inside IR35, so typically 2 weeks notice.
Am now a direct employee again, but only for a fixed term, and haven't a clue what my notice period is! A supplier has delayed the programme, so my term will now expire at a really critical stage in the delivery.
What will they offer to keep me on? Really fascinated to see how well they value me, particularly as I've already turned down two other permanent roles there.
Am now a direct employee again, but only for a fixed term, and haven't a clue what my notice period is! A supplier has delayed the programme, so my term will now expire at a really critical stage in the delivery.
What will they offer to keep me on? Really fascinated to see how well they value me, particularly as I've already turned down two other permanent roles there.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Six months here.
