Leaving Your Job

Notice of Termination

If you decide to terminate your contract with your employer; the law states you should give a week’s notice after you have completed a month’s service. However your contract may stipulate a different amount. However, it is likely that a breach of this term of your contract may be negotiable as your employee is unlikely to wish to continue employing a member of staff who does not wish to be there.

If you do not give the required notice of termination to end the contract, this will amount to a breach of contract and the employer has the right, although it rarely happens, to sue for damages in a civil court, or to withhold payment for the period of notice which you would have otherwise worked

References

There is no express right for an employer to provide a reference for you. However, a failure to provide a reference as a form of retaliation on unreasonable grounds, may allow a form of compensation. Although it might not be preferable for an employee to seek a reference from an employer with whom there is an ongoing dispute.

If a reference is given by your employer there is an implied duty of care to both the former employee and the prospective employer. The reference must be accurate and compiled carefully. You may be able to bring a civil case for negligence if you suffer damage as a result of an inaccurate reference.