It is a norm to give a pre-notification to an organization involved if an employee intends to quit their job. This action is required to enable the company to find a replacement that will fit the role of the outgoing staff. The notice duration usually ranges from two weeks and could be longer depending on what is stated on the contracts provided by the organization.
However, there have been situations where the organization rejects a notice from an employee who intends to quit their job, this is the case of a Reddit poster who is based in Canada. According to the Redditor, she made a two weeks notice but was rejected by her boss who requested 4-8 weeks’ notice like her colleagues did.
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The OP Quit Their Job To Work Elsewhere
They Put In Two Weeks’ Notice
The Boss Denied The Request And Called It A Breach Of the Contract
After accepting another job offer, the Redditor put forward a two weeks notice , which is 10 business days but 14 calendar days because of the upcoming holidays but it was turned down by her boss. Her boss refused the notice saying that it was not even up to 10 business days while tagging it a breach of contract. Also, the Redditor revealed that her boss stated that not giving enough notice could lead her to be sacked from the organization. The Redditor who desperately wanted to leave the company insisted on two weeks since the contract agreement stated a two-week minimum, but her boss is hell-bent on 4 weeks at least or better still, 8 weeks like her colleagues did.
Not only was the notice declined, but her boss also advised her to push back her start date with claims that two weeks is not enough time to train someone. Although her boss went ahead to talk about how they can’t function without her and requested a pushback date, the Redditor stood her ground on two weeks’ notice and was threatened that she could be pursued legally for this. Trying to manipulate the Redditor, her boss said no one can fulfill her role while accusing her of deliberately trying to sabotage the company since she is leaving right before the month gets busy again.
Surprisingly for the Redditor, her boss brought up an idea that the Redditor will have to work on holidays, weekends, and overtime to make up for the two weeks which are not regular business days. Her reason for making this declaration is that the company is understaffed. Even when the Redditor refused this and said she is not subscribing to that, her boss told her that she has no choice but to heed what she said. This left the Redditor worried that her boss might make the next two weeks of her working in the organization a tough one for her and seeking other Redditors’ opinions on what to do.
OP Has Fulfilled Their Obligation
The Redditor Is Advised To Record The Conversation In Case Of Legal Issues
A Two-week Notice Is A Courtesy
