If an employee wishes to leave their role, then they are usually required to give their employer some warning about when they will be leaving their role. Ending an employment contract is a sensitive topic, so it’s important to understand the process and each party’s obligation.
Here’s our guide on how to hand in a notice at work.
When to hand in notice
An employment contract will often set out the notice period, which usually increases with the seniority of the role. The length of notice period is how long after an employee hands in their notice that they are able to leave a business. This could be anywhere from a week to several months.
Employees leaving their jobs for another role should also be informing their future employer of their candidate notice period, and when they will be handing in their notice, which will allow the new employer to determine the employee’s start date.
Writing your resignation letter
It is always best to inform your employer that you are leaving in writing or through email, so that there can be no dispute on when the notice period has begun. This is best done through a dated resignation letter that makes explicit reference to the length of the notice period, set out in the contract and the leaving date that it will result in.
Once they know that an employee is leaving, businesses may ask for an exit interview in order to find out more about why the employee is leaving the business so they can improve in the future. Both parties can negotiate the notice period for a longer or shorter duration if they agree.
If an employee does not have a written contract, the employee should give at least one week’s notice as good practice.
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