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Notice Period - within 6 month probation

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  • 11-03-2014 3:04pm
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    oB1
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    Hi,

    I started a job 3 months ago, I am still in the 6 months probation period.

    For a few different reasons, the job is not working out and I wish to move on to better opportunities.

    I believe ( if I researched correctly ) that legally I only have to give a weeks notice, but what if in the contract it says I have to give a month?

    Is notice periods just a week for both parties ( employer and myself ) while still on probation ? I thought so anyway.

    All advice welcomed. Thanks.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    IMHO if your contract says anything, then it supercedes the legal minimum.

    But you may be able to negotiate a shorter time (maybe even tomorrow!) if both sides are unhappy.


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    oB1
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭oB1


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    IMHO if your contract says anything, then it supercedes the legal minimum.

    But you may be able to negotiate a shorter time (maybe even tomorrow!) if both sides are unhappy.

    Excellent, thanks for your advice, i didn't know that.


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    Eoin
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    Yep, once the contract doesn't specify a shorter notice period than you're entitled to, then it's whatever you signed up to. Otherwise there'd be no point including that clause at all in the contract.

    As Mrs O says, it's often easy to negotiate a shorter notice period during the probation period; an employer is usually just as happy to cut their losses as the employee is. May be no harm to be armed with a plan for finishing up / handing over your work to make the conversation a bit easier.


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    COYW
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    As others have said the contract supersedes the legal minimum. Interestingly, a one month notice period within the probation period seems to be bordering on the norm now. Why are employers doing this? If an employee hands in their notice within the probation period, it is highly likely that a shorter notice period will be agreed upon by both parties, as Mrs O said.


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    Nody
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    COYW wrote: »
    As others have said the contract supersedes the legal minimum. Interestingly, a one month notice period within the probation period seems to be bordering on the norm now. Why are employers doing this? If an employee hands in their notice within the probation period, it is highly likely that a shorter notice period will be agreed upon by both parties, as Mrs O said.
    Because someone still need to do the work of said person and 1 month gives more time to find and start training a replacement compared to 1 week/day. Of course if the team is not as busy as expected you can always agree to let them go earlier to save some money.


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    oB1
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    Eoin wrote: »
    Yep, once the contract doesn't specify a shorter notice period than you're entitled to, then it's whatever you signed up to. Otherwise there'd be no point including that clause at all in the contract.

    As Mrs O says, it's often easy to negotiate a shorter notice period during the probation period; an employer is usually just as happy to cut their losses as the employee is. May be no harm to be armed with a plan for finishing up / handing over your work to make the conversation a bit easier.
    COYW wrote: »
    As others have said the contract supersedes the legal minimum. Interestingly, a one month notice period within the probation period seems to be bordering on the norm now. Why are employers doing this? If an employee hands in their notice within the probation period, it is highly likely that a shorter notice period will be agreed upon by both parties, as Mrs O said.

    Thanks all for the helpful responses - After speaking with fellow colleagues, it seems that it will be possible to agree upon any notice period that suits both the employer and myself. I have yet to do this officially, but i don't suspect any issues as i am leaving on good terms.


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