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by edent
1014 days ago
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In the UK even at a fairly low level of seniority a 3 month notice period is common. But... This usually means that you have a reciprocal notice period if they want to get rid of you. And... If you decide to not work your notice, you might get sued for the excess cost of hiring your replacement at short notice. TBH, I've seen it threatened but never followed through. You'll burn your bridges with that company / team, but that's about it. As with many contractual clauses, this is something for you to negotiate over. If everyone in your industry is on a similar notice period, you aren't at a disadvantage. If you think it is excessive, ask to shorten it or for more compensation. Or take the risk. |
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In practice, if requested, HR will typically agree to shortening it by offsetting accrued vacation time, since it saves money to the company. If separation is contentious, there is also a good chance that the company will just put one on "gardening leave" - i.e. "we'll keep paying you but don't bother coming to the office".
Notice is typically not sued over because a judge might consider it unreasonably vexatious towards the employee, and most people are happy to just take the money and/or free vacation time anyway. Unlike non-competes, it's actually considered in employment legislation.