What is the legal position on giving notice to leave your job?

Champagne N

You're not entitled to give any notice. The standard is two weeks if you want to remain on good terms with the company. However, if an opportunity arises and you are not able to give a two-weeks then you may give a notice that is "effective immediately." However, you have to understand that this employer won't hire you back if you do this.

Mike C

Technically the answer for UK employees is one week.

As you are not the books the chances of anything happening are nil as your employer will not want any bother.

As you may need a reference in future it may be worth you giving one week`s notice out of courtesy.

dunrobin46

In the UK

As you are paid weekly you give a minimum one weeks notice, that guarantees you could your final weeks pay. Out of courtesy you could give more. If you give less you will forfeit your final week's pay.

In the UK the statutory notice requirement is 1 week unless otherwise stated in writing.

Judy

With no contract, at least in the US there is no legal requirement for any notice, although 2 weeks is considered the right thing to do.

You do know, don't you, that even if you're paid in cash you are required legally to report it on a tax return?

4 weeks

mark880088

Not sure where your from, but here in the US two weeks is the norm.

kitty

its ok just to not come back (no notice)its good to give a 2 week notice but you don't have to,if you do you can use it on your next employment app.

two weeks

donotbuyakia

Legally, you have to give none. Ethically, two weeks is the common standard. Then again, if they are paying you in cash, they are breaking the law, as are you by accepting it, so I seriously doubt if you need to be worried about a future reference.

Rick

You don't need to give your employer anything. You can quit anytime. But, if you give a two week notice then you are leaving in good standing and you can always go back to that job. When you quit without notice. You more then likely will never work for that company again because they will not hire you.

Michael A

You are simply a casual worker. No contract exists between you and your employer. Your job is better referred to as hire and fire.

You do not require any notice. Honestly, your employer is supposed to just tell you "don't come tomorrow"

If your employer decides to give you any notice at all, you should be grateful to him or her as that is done on humanitarian grounds.

delerue

Without a contract, you and the employer are in an "employment at will" situation and the employer can terminate your employment anytime without an advance notice. The same principle applies to you, i.e. quitting without an advance notice. However, as an act of courtesy, I'd give the employer a week to plan for your departure. Good luck!

allen555

No written contract means you depend on Custom and Practise, ie, what has been done in the past. 1 week per year up to 4 weeks is the norm.

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