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  • Being pressured to resign

    Hi
    I have been working for my current employer for 7 years and have always enjoyed a good working relationship. I am now planning to relocate and as I wanted to do the right thing by my boss I notified him in November we were selling our house and that when it was sold I would be moving. At the time he was happy for me to give my contractual one month's notice on exchange of contracts and to start looking for a replacement in the meantime. The idea being that I would ensure a good handover to the replacement and get all loose ends tied up before leaving. There are also a number of projects that I could take on should we find the replacement quickly.

    We have now sold the house and I am being pressured to commit to a leaving date in 3 months time which, if the sale were to fall through would leave me with no job and a mortgage to pay. They have said that they could provide me with up to 3 months further work on a consultancy basis but are not prepared to commit to a minimum term for this work. Nor have they discussed pay with me, I would however no longer be an employee which would potentially cause IR35 issues.

    Can they force me to give formal notice at this stage?

    I would appreciate any help or advice as I really do not know what to do.

    Thank you
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    Re: Being pressured to resign

    Hiya and to LegalBeagles...someone will pop along to help you soon

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      Re: Being pressured to resign

      BUMPED.

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        Re: Being pressured to resign

        Sorry - I was busy.

        No, you cannot be forced to give formal notice. That's the end of that.

        But I can equally see both points of view here as it's difficult for the employer to plan. And from your point of view, you don't want to be risking your good relationships at exactly the time when I presume you want a reference. Have you discussed with them what the urgency is now to settle on a leaving date? Is there any room for negotiation between you? And why do you think doing some consultancy work would cause you problems (other than the possibility of it not emerging after all)?

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