Handing in notice

[Cheescakeismyfave]

Thoughts please....

If an employee hands in their notice (new job, but leaving due to lack of development at current workplace)- employer agrees to this, signs off, last working date agreed.

THEN the employee requests further training, tells employer their thoughts on progression/ opportunities that should be available to them, and where they see their development should be heading.

What obligations does an employer have in this situation? Should the notice still stand
as it wasn't the employer that made a counter offer? Or should the employer be aiming to fulfil these requests, before the employee leaves? can the employee retract their notice before the leaving date?

An employer has no obligation to train an employee working any notice. You can both mutually agree to retract your notice but they are under no obligation to accept it.

It's a bit odd - the employer need to ask them what's in their mind.

If the employee is worth holding on to the employer might make an offer but they're not obliged to. An employee can't redact their resignation without the employers agreement once it's been accepted.