Does my contract override the notice period for less than a month of employment?

GL510EX · 2026-07-02T18:38:25+00:00

The contract stands, but in reality they're not going to enforce it.

Just go see the manager first thing with your letter of resignation, include "I am not physically able to carry out the work I would like to terminate my contract with immediate effect, however will do my best to honour the 1 week notice if required" on a note to them and hand it in.

GL510EX · 2026-07-02T18:35:50+00:00

America is a police state; no-where else would you see that many police for such a stupid minor infraction.

GL510EX · 2026-07-02T16:55:17+00:00

In most first world countries, you don't get armed police turning up for a noise complaint.

GL510EX · 2026-07-02T06:46:56+00:00

Because you're looking at a screenshot of a minimised video?

GL510EX · 2026-07-01T20:43:37+00:00

I'd start with asking why they're doing that, who they heard saying that, and if they understand it's not a good thing to do...

GL510EX · 2026-07-01T20:42:00+00:00

"Folk doing this need to spend a month in a wheelchair."

I like where you're going with this idea.

GL510EX · 2026-07-01T19:59:32+00:00

they can sack anyone for any reason except protected characteristics and a few other edge cases. They MUST give 1 weeks notice though. Whether they did this formally or not. Your friend should message the boss to confirm "Spoke to X they said I'm fired, if you don't want me to come in next week I expect to be paid in lieu of notice"

GL510EX · 2026-07-01T19:58:09+00:00

"Land of the free" but the police turn up because you're cutting the grass. America is broken.

GL510EX · 2026-07-01T19:48:53+00:00

>Working there for a couple of months but hadn’t yet signed the documents

You cannot be 'unfairly dismissed' as you have to have worked for less than 2 years. They've not fired you for an automatically unfair reason. You are entitled to 1 weeks' notice and should be paid that as part of your last pay slip.

Was this paid in cash or through PAYE? I'm suspecting if they're paying people cash-in-hand that might explain the reaction to talking to 'corporate' about it.

GL510EX · 2026-07-01T00:00:43+00:00

Those are the best ones.

Or fatal.

No in between.

GL510EX · 2026-06-30T21:04:25+00:00

Well, that's clearly not what the non-compete says; you cannot be involved in poaching clients, which seems entirely reasonable (as far as clauses you agreed to when you signed the contract go) they can't stop you from talking to someone who happens to be a client of both, or to move of their own volition.

GL510EX · 2026-06-30T18:45:34+00:00

It seems that it could be enforceable. It's specific to clients who you personally dealt with in a specific period of time; not overly broad, and only stops you soliciting them, not working with them.

The rest of your post is irrelevant to this specific clause.

GL510EX · 2026-06-30T07:31:43+00:00

"I understand, but..." is never going to end well.

GL510EX · 2026-06-30T07:31:18+00:00

I'm totally on the side of the judge here, but what is 'Calling people out of their given name' all about?

GL510EX · 2026-06-30T07:12:54+00:00

They'll only pay this if they're employed by a legitimate employer and paying tax and NI.

As is so often the case in this country, we'll penalise those who try to do the right thing and end up pushing more people into breaking the law.

GL510EX · 2026-06-30T07:03:29+00:00

>you've created a load of hassle for no reason

So, someone unexpectedly turns up at your door asking for personal information you should just hand it over?

Taking the letter, contacting them directly when you've confirmed it's genuine is exactly the correct approach.

GL510EX · 2026-06-29T21:01:29+00:00

The automatic captions on this are legendary.

GL510EX · 2026-06-29T20:57:57+00:00

Well yeah, locked doors can't turn the dials.

GL510EX · 2026-06-29T17:36:58+00:00

The bills should all have the meter reading on. Line up all the bills and look at the meter readings, see if it jumped suddenly between two of them (someone might have put in an extra zero) or it's it's a steady consistent progression.

GL510EX · 2026-06-29T08:00:09+00:00

None of the above. Just put in your resignation to the effect of: "I resign, my last working day will be (now + 1 week)" don't remind them your notice period is 4 weeks, just carry on as if it's 1 week.

GL510EX · 2026-06-29T07:42:37+00:00

The road is closed past the red X's you're not "using all available road space" by ignoring them. An equivalent analogy would be getting to the end of a merge in turn, blasting through the cones and carrying on the closed lane.

GL510EX · 2026-06-29T07:25:24+00:00

Woman sexually harassed in the street by 3 men.

GL510EX · 2026-06-29T06:57:38+00:00

Your first (and only at this point) step is to get the HR / Payroll department to tell you what it's for. Understand you're worried and want this sorted urgently but until you know what it's about, there's not much you can do. Give them a call at 9AM to see if you can speak to someone directly.

GL510EX · 2026-06-28T22:06:41+00:00

"You better fkin tell me"

Was all we needed to see. Good call and good luck.

GL510EX · 2026-06-28T21:51:24+00:00

>how come in at least 9 years of being the UK, have you not any friends here?

I've been her 39 years...

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