Working notice period from home

[Shatner]

Hello everyone,

I've recently handed in my notice on a job I've had for over ten years. My notice period is three months and after I handed in my notice they told me I could not visit the office unless asked and therefore was expected to work from home.

I'm concerned that the company may be in breach of my employment contract by stopping me from attending the office and changing my place of work without consultation? Is there a case to answer here? Can the company ask me to come in on certain days with very little notice and sometimes for periods of two or three days?

I've also lost some of the benefits I used to enjoy such as lunches that were provided by the company. Can the company remove the benefits simply because I'm working my notice?

Many thanks for any advice.

Shatner

[wales01man]

Re: Working notice period from home

I think in many cases its empty your desk and leave now with some companies is this the same?

[charitynjw]

Re: Working notice period from home

Hi Shatner, & welcome to Legal Beagles.

Are you being paid as per your contract of employment/statement of particulars?

[FlamingParrot]

Re: Working notice period from home

I've recently handed in my notice on a job I've had for over ten years. My notice period is three months and after I handed in my notice they told me I could not visit the office unless asked and therefore was expected to work from home.

I'm concerned that the company may be in breach of my employment contract by stopping me from attending the office and changing my place of work without consultation? Is there a case to answer here? Can the company ask me to come in on certain days with very little notice and sometimes for periods of two or three days?

I've also lost some of the benefits I used to enjoy such as lunches that were provided by the company. Can the company remove the benefits simply because I'm working my notice?

This is not that uncommon, in fact, you may soon find yourself on garden leave. :thumb: Certain companies, such as those in the Financial $ector, may be concerned about employees who have decided to move on, particularly with regards to access to the corporate network and other company resources, client databases, etc. :typing: This is not to say YOU may be suspected of doing something wrong, they are just paranoid by nature. :spy:

In all honesty, if you are still being paid your normal salary, you should regard this as a perk and not worry about things such as lunches. I recall when my boss (Mrs L), who was also on 3 months notice, gave her notice: a replacement was found almost immediately, in the shape of a temp-to-perm person (Mrs C). Mrs C started working closely with the person in charge of all the support departments and there was little or no handover required from Mrs L, who was still required to turn up every day just to be there with virtually nothing to do, :noidea: as all her work was now being channeled directly through to Mrs C. Mrs L was kept in limbo for two months :cry: before finally being told she could go home and enjoy her last few weeks of her notice period. I'd say your situation is much better than the alternative I've just described. :grin:

If you are still being paid in full then they could ask you to go to the office if and when required.

[Shatner]

Re: Working notice period from home

Hello all and thank you for your replies.

I am being paid as normal and yes, FlamingParrot, it's better than some of the horror stories I've been told. I'd just like to know where I am. Working from home is fine, writing up handover documents is a bore but needs to be done. It's just very difficult to know where I am from one day to the next.

I was told to empty my desk and it was made clear I could not come back into the office unless I was invited.

[FlamingParrot]

Re: Working notice period from home

Hello all and thank you for your replies.

I am being paid as normal and yes, FlamingParrot, it's better than some of the horror stories I've been told. I'd just like to know where I am. Working from home is fine, writing up handover documents is a bore but needs to be done. It's just very difficult to know where I am from one day to the next.

I was told to empty my desk and it was made clear I could not come back into the office unless I was invited.

Is that a financial in$titution by any chance? It just sounds like the way they operate, paranoia rules! :spy: :spy: :spy: I wasn't allowed to empty my desk after I was suspended, someone went to grab my handbag and laptop and everything else sat there for months, by the time my possessions were returned to my by parcel post, I couldn't even remember what I had left there. Of course circumstances were *slightly* different with me but even people who were made redundant were not allowed back in the office. I saw this happen so many times before it happened to me! :rant:



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[ruthie59]

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This has happened to my husband a couple of times in the past. He works in the Financial Sector and was not required to go into the office again. In effect, he was being paid whilst looking for another job as the company he worked for were relocating to another part of the country and his post was redundant.

[des8]

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Situation not at all uncommon.
When I worked at Lloyds of London in the seventies , I gave my notice in and was instructed to remain outside the City of London (the Square mile) whilst I "worked" my notice.
Not surprising as I was setting up a new rival business with some other brokers and was looking to take accounts with me.
Employer realized this as I had taken accounts to them when I joined them!
For three months we operated from a temporary office just outside the City.
It's not always unjustified paranoia on the part of employers!

[charitynjw]

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Garden leave is quite common.

As long as you have been/are being paid as per your contract, then without the benefit of better info, that is within the employers rights.