I emailed my 2 week notice on Friday the 15th, meaning my last working day would be Friday the 29th. I have been put down to work Tuesday to Sunday (31st) for this coming week. (We receive our rota for the week on Sunday…one of the many reasons I’m leaving)
I never received email confirmation from anyone about them accepting my notice, however I did have verbal confirmation in person from my boss that they received it, but never something to the effect of ‘We accept it’.
Do I have a legal leg to stand on by refusing to work the Saturday and the Sunday as that would be past my 2 week notice period?
EDIT:
Thank you all for the responses so far. I just wanted to be sure there weren’t some legal shenanigans they could use to scam me out of the months wages I’m owed. Hell will freeze over before I work those extra days.
Just to clarify a few things – it states in the contract that terminating employment within the probationary period of 3 months requires 2 weeks notice to be submitted in writing (I am still within the probationary period). The person who does the rota was CC’d in the notice email I submitted. They’re mega short staffed at the moment, so ultimately are probably just trying their luck to get me to work, which quite frankly isn’t my problem. Also I am full time, salaried at 48 hours per week (however the least amount of hours I worked in the time I was there was closer to 53 with no overtime, so if anything they owe me…Make sure to never opt out of the 48 hour per week max clause, kids!)
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Verbal confirmation isn’t worth the paper it isn’t written on
What are they gonna do? Sack you?
Lol no
Is it a zero hour contract? If so, you can refuse to work the hours whether you put notice in or not.
No you dont. Notice is a professional courtsey not a legal requirement, unless it is written in your contract. Even then they can only take you to civil court & it isnt worth the costs.
You’ve quit, literally nothing they can do, your manager was an idiot for putting you down to work and will realise it as soon as you don’t turn up, and in all fairness, you’re probably going to want to be a fly on the wall when that penny drops, because it is going to be hilarious.
Of course you do not have to work. It would be polite for you to point this out (perhaps via email and also verbally) that you have been scheduled to work after you last day and will not be turning up.
Don’t say anything and don’t turn up. If they call to see where you are, say ‘sorry I don’t work there’ like you’re completely oblivious as to why they’d ring you
You don’t need to have your notice accepted, as long as the notice you’ve given is in line with your contract then you have no obligation to work the shifts scheduled for you that fall after the leaving date stated in your resignation letter.
I would let someone know though for reference reasons.
You’ve emailed your notice, so you have proof. Forward it to your personal email. It doesn’t matter if they accept it or not, you don’t need their permission to quit.
Just don’t bother showing. You don’t work there any more as of the end of your 2 week notice period. It’s not your fault then can’t get their shit together, nor is it your responsibility to deal with.
Just send an email and point out you have handed in your notice.
The person who sorts the rota probably wasn’t told you were leaving.
Any chance it’s an honest mistake by the person who made the rota?
“Hi boss. As you know, I’m leaving on 29th, so I obviously won’t be able to work on those days that are scheduled after that date.
Regards, SonderSinger”
Double check your contract. It is usually 4 weeks notice in UK
You don’t owe them shit. You don’t even have to work your notice. It’s a courtesy, not a law.
You should have had written confirmation, but that said, you should have handed your notice in in person. It’s very easy for a company to say they never got it of you just email it. But I wouldn’t worry too much about it, but you could email your boss again asking for confirmation in writing that your notice date has been accepted
My last work place used to do a monthly rota, so if people left during that time they would still show on the rota.
Are you joking?
You are under zero obligation to work it. You are also under no obligation to let them know in advance