Thedarkpete
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Does your new employer require a reference from them prior to you taking up the new role? If so you have been foolish in taking this course of action.
Firstly if that is their attitude then you are better off out of there.
My sympathies lie with your employer here.
Is 2 months notice typical in your sector or level of seniority?
It doesn't matter what is typical notice. It is what is in the contract he signed.
Brendan
If the employer imposed an unfair contract
How could it be an unfair contract? This was not a standard mortgage contract but an employment contract where the employee was quite at liberty when it was drawn up to negotiate a reduction in the notice. He didn't do so.
Whilst you are correct in saying that a contract works both ways, the current employer is achieving absolutely nothing by insisting the employee stays. Do you really think he is going to be productive in his last month of work. ? Instead the employer will be paying out wages and likely not getting anything in return. The attitude of the company is rather petty. As a manager, if one of my team acted like the OP I'd be incredibly annoyed and cheesed off, but I'd be spending my time in finding the right replacement rather then fighting with the OP over a few weeksDid you type that wrong?
Did you mean to say "If that is your attitude to a contract you signed, they are better off without you?"
Contracts work both ways.
It would be usual in such cases for the employee to give 2 months' notice and then ask if he could go early. Most employers will try to accommodate the employee.
Brendan
They could be slow in releasing your p45,
.... the current employer is achieving absolutely nothing by insisting the employee stays.
This was the first post and the O. P. has not replied since Friday which in my view indicates the actual concern of this first time poster.
The post has had 17 responses and opinions expressed covering the issue, may I suggest we await the return of the person seeking advice so we can assess after the poster gives feedback.
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