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Tell me about notice time and casual contracts

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HappilyContentTheseDays · 06/05/2023 15:57

I'm hoping for some clarity or advice, as my workplace really doesn't know what it's doing!
Have been working in hospitality for almost 2 years, will be 2 years in June. When I started the job, there was a payroll manager and an HR person, but father a change in management both were sacked. Payroll outsourced to a company and no HR at all, so no-one to ask. Managers don't seem to know what they are doing and change rapidly.

I did originally have a contract. It didn't state any set hours so I got random shifts every week but usually 5 of them per week....though no guarantee. In that contract it stated my notice period would be 1 month if I left.

Recently I asked to have fewer shifts and was told I could only do this if I consented to being a casual worker. I agreed to being a casual worker so have only just been made one. But there is no contract, just a letter to say I am now a casual worker (which I assume constitutes a contractual agreement but I didn't sign anything). From that point onwards they have given me just 3 shifts in about 3 weeks, and this week no shifts at all.

Quite frankly the job isn't worth it and I've just been offered a fantastic full-time post elsewhere. But what is my notice period?

My new job doesn't start until mid-June. If I give my notice in straight away I'm thinking I won't be given any more shifts at the old job at all, whereas if I leave it until the last minute I might pick up a bit of money before I go?

Can anyone advise me please? Grateful thanks.

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HappilyContentTheseDays · 06/05/2023 15:59

** should say "after" not father!

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skilpadde · 06/05/2023 16:01

If you're casual, you should have no notice period. They're not obliged to offer you any shifts, and you're not obliged to accept any shifts.

So you can refuse any shifts offered to you, and let them know that you're no longer available for work.

HappilyContentTheseDays · 06/05/2023 16:05

Thank you, that's really helpful. So in that case, I could wait to tell them I'm no longer available for work at the end of this month? That would fit in better than my informing them now.....

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skilpadde · 06/05/2023 16:39

Oh yes, definitely, don't tell them now, as they'd probably not offer you any more work.

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