Employer has changed resignation date.

[russetbella1000]

Hi
Any HR specialists here please..?

I work part-time 2 days a week (Monday and Tuesday) I am due to start a new job Monday 15th November so on my resignation letter said that my last date of employment with the company would be Sunday 14th November. I always thought you were allowed to state any date as long as you had fulfilled terms of the contract etc.

I have just received my acceptance from my employers and it states that my last date of employment would be Tuesday 9th November. Obviously this will be my last day in the office but I had stated the day before my new employment as my last day employed so in a way I am continuously employed with either one or other company.

Am I just being really pedantic? I have given more than the stipulated notice and have no more holiday but just thought putting last day with one employer the day before new employment starts made sense.

My main point is will it make any difference to my pay to put 9th instead of 14th...If it doesn't then I'm not sure why they've bothered to change it. And if it does am I right in thinking I should ask them to change it as it would not be beneficial to me.

The NHS may recognise previous service as continuous between different trusts but if you change company normally, it's not continuous service. The OP said 'one or other company' which implied a different company so it's not going to be continuous service in that case.

@ChicCroissant

The NHS may recognise previous service as continuous between different trusts but if you change company normally, it's not continuous service. The OP said 'one or other company' which implied a different company so it's not going to be continuous service in that case.

It could be another company within a group. E.g. B&Q and Screwfix are both in the Kingfisher group.

[quote HouseOfFire]@over2021 Mon 25-Oct-21 11:40:53
@SuperstitiousMagpie

Just out of interest, why does it matter about being continuously employed? I have always had a week or two break between roles (I like a holiday 😂) and it's never been an issue.

Depends on your sector but in mine your continuous service years would count toward redundancy - I have ten years with my current employer, 3 years with an employer before them so if I started a new role next week and got made redundant in 6 months it would make approximately a £7,500 difference!

Really? so if you worked at Sainsburys, and then moved to the 'Post Office' (obviously I dont know where you work) the 'Post Office' would count your time at Sainsburys as continuous?

Thats not how it works in virtually any other place. Continuous Service is only in the SAME company[/quote]
I work in an organisation covered by the modification order- it covers schools, local authorities etc. I'm in a management role and I've seen people made redundant for pen use (sometimes no pennies) because they decided to take a 'few weeks off' between jobs.

@ChicCroissant

The NHS may recognise previous service as continuous between different trusts but if you change company normally, it's not continuous service. The OP said 'one or other company' which implied a different company so it's not going to be continuous service in that case.

If you are employed under agenda for change service is continuous- however, lots of trusts now have local terms and conditions.

@Hunderland

It doesn't make any difference, you would usually put your last actual day of work with them.

Does if you die between those 2 dates

Assuming you are FT which the OP is not but the same applies:
If you left Company A on Friday 1st but didn't start at Company B until Monday 18th (taking two weeks holiday) you are not being paid for those dates, accruing pension for those dates, have no "death in service" if applicable, and if you are moving within education, Local Authority, NHS, Civil Service etc there is a "break" in your service which is massively important, as PP have said, in terms of redundancy, sickness benefits, potentially annual leave entitlement etc.
If you are starting Company B on Monday 18th, it is important your last day of employment (different to actually working day) is Sunday 17th.

actual working day.

Thanks everyone! :0)