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  • During Garden Leave

    I resigned from my current job 8 weeks ago, I have 4 weeks until my new position starts. My current contractual place of work is home based, my current employer has two office sites in the UK. I don't have a specific garden leave clause in my contract, i did receive a letter from H&R confirming my resignation and asking me not to contact customers etc and stay at home on 'garden leave'. All good so far, I have been at home and haven't spoken to anyone. I received a call from my boss on Thursday asking if i could come into one of the offices and help with a project. I have found out that this project is with a current customer, which they are having difficulty with, who might well be a new customer of mine in 5 weeks. My boss asked if I was available, I said yes. I then followed up with an email to him, asking him to confirm that they wanted me in, what i was expected to do and voiced concerns over any potential conflict of interest in the future. No reply, I left a voice message and resent the mail asking him to confirm that I was needed in the office tomorrow, no reply.
    As I am on garden leave and my contractual work place is home, should I go in? This project is not going well and will more than likely fail, is my involvement here providing an convenient excuse for my boss - I think it might be. As I have asked for confirmation and not received it, will that be a good enough reason for not attending the office tomorrow.

    Hope this makes sense!!

    Arnie
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    Re: During Garden Leave

    I would contact HR to ask them, as the manager may have spoken without considering it first or discussing it with HR, hence the embarrassed lack of response to your enquiries of him.
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      Re: During Garden Leave

      If I was in your shoes, I would stay at home and have nothing to do with, what could be a new customer.
      It is not worth the risk, and I wouldn't trust HR in any way.
      Remember the golden rule......
      Look after number one..(you).
      “The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity more than a friend, is a creditor.”

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      • #4
        Re: During Garden Leave

        Originally posted by Johnboy007 View Post
        If I was in your shoes, I would stay at home and have nothing to do with, what could be a new customer.
        It is not worth the risk, and I wouldn't trust HR in any way.
        Remember the golden rule......
        Look after number one..(you).
        I was thinking the same, and it will more than likely get my boss's back up, could they take any formal action against me for not showing up?

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        • #5
          Re: During Garden Leave

          Hi,
          If your contract is home based, then that is where you work from.
          The company cannot alter your contract, without your express permission.
          So just sit at home....
          JB
          “The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity more than a friend, is a creditor.”

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