Employer reduce notice period on already given leaver notice

[Balder]

Hi, I've resigned and sent my employer my resignation notice I which I had given two weeks' notice. I've received a message from the employer that my employment will be terminated in a few days' time stating a minimum of one week's notice. Is that right as I'm losing work and pay as a result of that action

[atticus]

It may be. What does your contract say? How long have you been employed by this company?

[Balder]

Hi, thank you for your responce the contract says:

Length of notice
’’You may terminate your employment with the Company by giving notice in writing of not less than: one week if you have been employed for less than twelve months’’

As it is used the words ,not less than'' it shouldn't be a problem that is given more notice, I've gave my employer two weeks notice as I planned to work, this was met with really rude reaction by my employer I was told to go home immediately and that my notice period will be cut to just 7 days which left me with a loss of one week.

[Balder]

Have been on permanent contract employed for 8 months

[atticus]

I think you have just learned a lesson. Your employer was entitled to give you one week's notice, and has done just that.

Sorry.

[Balder]

Hi, but can the employer change already given end day by the resignation as this can be seen as unfair dismissal, according to citizen information
You can give more notice than your contract says, if you want - your employer can’t make you leave earlier. If they do make you leave earlier, this counts as sacking you. You should check if you can claim unfair dismissal.

[ULA]

You have less than 2 years' service so no you cannot make an unfair dismissal claim.

[Balder]

Thank you for your response, can I claim then a wrongful dismissal as have resign given a notice of two weeks but my employer chose to terminate my employment after one week

[atticus]

You are missing the point that each party is entitled to terminate the contract by giving one week's notice. The fact that you have given two weeks notice does not remove the employer's right to do what it did, to give you one week's notice.

[Balder]

Thank you ATTICUS, I really appreciate your opinion and fully understand your point, but cannot accept it.

One of my degrees is also in the legal field(educated in Europe) and I cannot accept that a submitted notice can be ended without a violation of the contract which use the words ,,giving notice in writing of not less than '' clearly the contract doesn't put maximum limits of the notice but only minimum.
My notice is notifying my employer of my intention. It does not involve asking permission. It is not open to acceptance or rejection. It is a statement of intent.
If the company wants to end their contract and to put a limits of the leaver notice they should for example state: in their contract ,,"The employee must notify us of their intent to resign exactly 2 weeks prior to their intended departure date." and in that relation the statement of the citizen information also is fully justified ,,You can give more notice than your contract says, if you want - your employer can’t make you leave earlier. If they do make you leave earlier, this counts as sacking you''

Citing above I would like to thank you and ULA for your help and advice which is important not only for me but to all people that try to navigate and find and an answers in the legal maters and issues