An employee has recently resigned. The trouble is that they’ve decided to give more than their contractual notice period which doesn’t suit you. Do you have to work to their agenda, or can you insist
that they abide by your terms?
Published 11.03.2011
Out of the blue, an employee has tendered their resignation. You don’t want to lose them, so you asked that they “think about things for a few days”. If they end up sticking by their initial
decision, when will their resignation take effect?
Published 13.12.2013
An employee is experiencing financial difficulties and has approached you about the possibility of an emergency loan. If you agree to their request, what must you do to protect yourself?
Published 22.10.2014
An employee with a one-month notice period in his employment contract has just tendered his resignation. He’s also stated that he won’t be coming into work again. Where do you stand legally?
Published 29.02.2016
An employee has been talking about resigning for a couple of months now but has yet to take the plunge. Apart from the fact it’s unsettling for the team, you want to know where you stand. How should
you play it?
Published 19.11.2013
An employee who has a three-month notice period has just tendered their resignation. It states that they would like to leave before their notice period expires. How should you approach their request?
Published 08.03.2018
An employee was due back from holiday at the beginning of the week. However, they didn’t turn up or make contact. If there’s no sign of them by Friday, can you assume they’ve quit and terminate their
employment?
Published 22.09.2014
Quite often, when an employee is informed that they are to be made the subject of disciplinary proceedings their reaction will be to resign. In this situation should you continue with your
disciplinary procedure?
Published 11.02.2014
If your employees work shifts, you may turn a blind eye to the odd day off being swapped about. However, if you’re not careful, this type of informal arrangement can get out of hand. Should this
occur, what’s the answer?
Published 06.03.2014
You’ve hired a new employee and given them a written employment contract. However, they’re refusing to sign and return it as they don’t agree with one of the terms. Despite this they are still
turning up for work. How should you play it?
Published 19.11.2018