To work these notice periods are ridiculous?

[Duckingella]

Company DH works for has a new owner;new order has issued new contracts.

DH has read new contract after receiving it this morning and found that the new owner wants a notice period of 6 weeks for employees who have been there less than one month and 12 weeks for those there more than one month.

I personally feel a 12 week notice period basically make it impossible for anyone to get a new job as not many potential employers would be prepared to wait 3 months to fill a position once a job offer is made.

As above 6 weeks is still a long time to wait.

I think a more reasonable notice period should be 1 week for less than a months service and 4 weeks after that.

I went to to six months for current role, 3 months prior, however in my industry the vetting usually takes at least 3 months (high level) so it's not too bad, no one can start straight away

My notice period is three months; very senior people in my firm are six months. Standard in my industry and you are likely going somewhere that expects to manage it.

Your DH should negotiate.
Most companies do not want to keep people who are determined not to work.
They have to pay you for three months but you can also produce zero output in these three months. It would be very long process for them to prove you were seriously slacking off.

And @Duckingella ……..crickets………

In teaching if you hand your notice in after the 31st of may you cannot leave until the 31st of December. Absolutely bonkers.

I work in HR, three months in standard for any middle management/professional role and both DH and I have had three month notice periods for last ten years, hasn't been an obstacle in finding a new job because potential employers expect this.

I wouldn't want a job that didn't have a three month notice period - I'd feel horribly insecure!

I’m on 6 months. Recently changed jobs from another position that was 6 months. It is not an issue.

No it’s not. If you hand it in after that they’ve got no way of recruiting a replacement in time.

In my industry a 3 month notice period is completely normal, especially once you get to a senior management position.

Future employers know this and are prepared to wait.

Teaching is similar. 3 times to leave a year if hand notice in now can't leave until Christmas which essentially means if I want to leave I have to hand in notice and hope I can find a job

yes it is. They only would struggle to recruit after that because of the ridiculousness of the amount of notice. Why can teachers not be recruited at other times? Theres no need for it to be only three times a year.