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Notice cut short as parent died

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OutofDepth1000 · 03/05/2019 15:41

I’m asking for my sister, our dad just died. She had handed in her notice at work before this happened and they asked her to work an extra two weeks. She agreed as wanted to leave on good terms. Though her new employer wanted her to start ASAP,
all was agreed.
Anyway, that was last week and this week our dad died. So she’s needed some time to help sort things( just a few days) and they asked her in today and told her this was her last pay cheque and not to come back for the two weeks agreed.
Can they do this? Last thing she needs now is money worries on top of everything else.

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daisychain01 · 03/05/2019 20:30

Your OP is quite confusing (or maybe it's me)

I think what you're saying is she worked her notice period and they paid her for that, but it's the extra two weeks they asked her to work that's the problem, because they changed their mind and decided they didn't need her for those weeks, or because she needed the extra time so she didn't want to stay longer.

Either way if she didn't work that extra, then they don't have to pay her. If she worked the extra, but they didn't pay her, then they are in the wrong and she needs to ask them to pay her.

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OutofDepth1000 · 03/05/2019 20:43

Thank you, sorry if my post was confusing. I’m not thinking straight at the moment. Yes, they asked her to work 2 extra weeks, she delayed starting at her new job and they have now cancelled the 2 weeks because she has been off with dad dying.

Means she will have a 2 week gap in employment, but I suppose some employers can be unkind.

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daisychain01 · 04/05/2019 03:14

Firstly, I was so caught up trying to make sure I gave a reasonable answer I omitted to say I'm very sorry you and your sister lost your father Flowers

Could she ask her new employer to start her a week or two earlier than expected to fill the gap? Although I think she may be better taking the time off and having a rest if she can afford to, before getting into her new job.

Alicewond · 04/05/2019 03:22

@OutofDepth1000 does she have a letter from her employer detailing her end of employment date? If she does the have to honour that, if it was informal then she would have to take legal action, claiming health reason due to bereavement, hence sick pay. I’m so sorry for your loss and you have to experience this when all else is going wrong 😢

readytoretire · 04/05/2019 07:41

Not sure that your sister can do anything but seems very unkind of her employer (although I suppose there is a chance they though they were helping by letting her go sooner and not thinking through financial impact). Sorry for your loss and that your sister is having to deal with this on top of everything else. Flowers

stucknoue · 04/05/2019 07:44

It's a little unkind of the employer but she has asked for time off so they didn't want to pay her if she wasn't in work. Can see it from both sides. Unfortunate circumstances, condolences to you both, Thanks

JenniferJareau · 04/05/2019 07:45

Sorry for your loss OP Flowers

Unless she has it in writing then there is little she can do and with all that is going on, it is unlikely she wants to fight the company for two weeks pay.

A two week gap will mean nothing to an employer.

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OutofDepth1000 · 04/05/2019 08:10

Thank you everyone for your kind messages and words of advice. She doesn’t have it in writing, but your suggestion that she see if she can start her next place sooner is a good one 🌸🌸

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