PILON yet being asked to cover annual leave.

[Karlhenk]

Hi all, I received my wage slip stating PILON. Also have it in writing i will leave the 8th August & PILON to 27th. However my employer is asking me to work another branch for 2 weeks. Can they do this?

[paulajayne]

Re: PILON yet being asked to cover annual leave.

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4540

[Johnboy007]

Re: PILON yet being asked to cover annual leave.

Hi all, I received my wage slip stating PILON. Also have it in writing i will leave the 8th August & PILON to 27th. However my employer is asking me to work another branch for 2 weeks. Can they do this?

Hi,

If that is what is stated, then that is what should happen.
The employer has in fact terminated your employment on 8th August, in writing.
The payment in lieu of notice is just that.
It is the company paying you compensation for the the statutory notice they should have given you.
Tell them politely that you cannot do the extra work because the company have in fact, terminated your employment on 8th August, which you have in writing, and therefore you are not obliged to work the extra two weeks.
Tell them, "Thank you very much, but I must decline your offer of a two week temporary contract of employment".
If they try the 'well we paid you up until the 27th August'.
Come back with,
I disagree with that statement.
The company only paid me up until the 8th August.
The other money was payment, or compensation, in lieu of giving me the required statutory notice.

[Karlhenk]

Re: PILON yet being asked to cover annual leave.

Just had a call from my line manager now stating that he may be withdrawing my PILON! As i won't cover another store.

[Johnboy007]

Re: PILON yet being asked to cover annual leave.

Hi,
Just print this out and show him.
It is from ACAS.

Giving notice and notice pay


Neither statutory nor contractual notice has to be in writing, however, giving notice orally can not always be clear or it can often not reflect the intention. It's always best to write out any form of notice and make clear it is the termination of employment.
When notice is give by either employer or employee it can not be withdrawn unless both parties agree. So if an employee gives notice to an employer and then later changes their mind, the employer can still consider the employee as having resigned.

The notice period will start from the start of the day after the day that notice was given, for example if a week's notice is given on Monday then the start of the notice period will be Tuesday and expire the following Monday.
During the notice period employee's are normally paid their normal pay and benefits that are set out in the written statement or contract of employment. In certain circumstances payment in lieu of notice can be given, but this provision must be contained in the contract of employment.

So you have been given notice to terminate your employment on 8th August 2014.
The notice period should have been 27th August 2014, but the employer paid you compensation in lieu of the extra period of notice.
The employer cannot now, withdraw that notice or compensation, unless you agree.

When notice is give by either employer or employee it can not be withdrawn unless both parties agree.

[Karlhenk]

Re: PILON yet being asked to cover annual leave.

Thank you.. Whilst it is not 100% confirmed my PILON is to be retracted. I wish to be in the know incase they decide to pull a fast one and not pay me!

[Johnboy007]

Re: PILON yet being asked to cover annual leave.

They are too late, mate.
You have your PILON in writing, with a confirmation of the termination of your employment.