Length of Notice

[uberpa]

Yeah in the UK you usually have a contract of employment which is not something you usually see at the Administrative level in the States.

Our contract is 4wks but the law in the UK states that you can be dismissed or made redundant for no reason or entitlement if you have worked for a company less then 2 years, your lucky if they don't make you work your notice and let you take the salary instead.

[Jackie G]

To add my 2p, I was once in a job with a 3 month probationery period, during which time either side only needed to give one week's notice.

As a self employed person these days, I have no notice period, and if I 'sack' a client, I try to ensure that everything is up to date, including monies due, before doing anything about it.

Jackie, Peer Moderator
www.iqps.org

[elkiedee]

While it can be a pain working out your notice, I prefer the system here in the UK - as mentioned by others you can get pay in lieu of notice if having you hang around is a problem, and it's the other side of the coin from you having some rights to notice or pay. Seems a fair trade off to me.
Luci