What are the consequences of me leaving my job without giving the contracted notice?

Sweet Lilies & Lavender

a bad reference. when future employers look at your job history, they will ask if they can contact them.....all they ask is "is this person subject to rehire?" "if no, why not?" at that point your previous employer will say no, because you failed to give notice. It just makes you look unreliable, and careless. If you cant stay a full 2 weeks, try to talk with your boss, and let him/her know that you can do a week.

It is just like quiting, and walking out on your job. Its a bad move dear.

Little Bear

poor reference (as in saying nothing other than you turned up for your shift, as you can't actually be given a bad reference, you can just be refused to be given one) from your employer, not getting your full final wage, that kind of thing

joe perkinstein

Loss of holiday pay and any money owing for week in hand etc..

Ralfcoder

Check the contract. If it spells out the time frame in which you're required to give notice, it should spell out the consequences of violating that, also.

Tufty Porcupine

As most people have said the main risk (almost a certainty I'd have thought) is that they will not give you a reference or will not give a very complimentary one.
In legal terms, strictly speaking you have breached your contract. If the employer had dismissed you without giving you the required notice what would you have done? You'd have taken them to a tribunal or court to sue them.
In theory the employer could do the same. If they could demonstrate that your leaving prematurely has financially disadvantaged them then they could sue you to recover costs. It is a very messy procedure to go through and most employers probably wouldn't bother, but it is not impossible.

t_avalon

The human resources director at the law firm I work for told me that it is not legal to give a "reference" when subsequent employers call for information. They can ONLY verify employment and salary. I work in New York. I wouldnt recommend you just split but you shouldnt have any worries. Not giving notice should be the least of your new employers worries about your qualifications.

mikescott7@btinternet.com

what will they do? sack you

HappyDays

Generally, If you have worked for the company less than 12 weeks, or are under probation, no consequences. Under a year, you need to give a week, and over a year, you need to give two. Management, or senior staff may be required to give 4 weeks.

It depends on the company you work for, your contract and the level you work at.

If you are junior or general assistant, there will probably be very few consequences, other than the company may not rehire you in the future. You are easy to replace.

If you are senior staff or management, you really need to consider the impact that you leaving without notice would cause to the company. The higher the impact the worse the consequences. If you leaving without notice has a detrimental impact on your employer, they could sue you.

Speak to your line manager, and explain your reasons for wanting to leave early. If its because a prospective employer has offered you a job, speak to personnel there, and explain that you need to give notice, if they are a reputable company, they will understand, and would expect you to afford them the same benefit if/when you leave there.

joey322

they could bad mouth you to any prospective employers and notate you as "no rehire" and that can follow.

if you don't list them as a previous employer or ask any protential employers to not contact them, then there would be no consequences.

hello, my sister inlaw walked out of her job , the company to her to court and she was ordered to pay Â£3000 to the company. They claimed that was the amount of money they lost from her walking out .

Hector S

they could hold back any work in hand notice and maybe holiday pay.

Business in Barnet

Loss of earnings.
You will have to pay your employer in lieu of notice.
No reference or bad reference.

In short, all sorts of trouble that you could do without.

Give your notice.
No matter how much you dislike your employer, tough it out and work your notice. Clench your teeth, and hold your nose if necessary, but work your notice.

No need to create enemies that you can do without.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Business in Barnet
http://www.business-in-barnet.com

Steve L

Really depends on the State you live. If you live in California, you can leave your job at anytime with no notice, but you risk a bad reference in the future. That can make it harder to find a job down the road. You should always plan on giving 2 weeks notice, sometimes your boss might be able to allow you to leave earlier. Some companies will even walk you out and still have to pay for the final 2 weeks.

SPARKLING MJR

Lossof wages , no reference

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