Termination of Contract

Re: Termination of Contract

Jemima 13 — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:51:03 GMT

She is accepting it because she's desperate to find another job. And with her experience and knowledge, she deserves to be in a well paid job doing what she excels at with or without the stoopid RVN title!

Re: Termination of Contract

dinkyd — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:36:46 GMT

I hope she is not accepting his help!

Re: Termination of Contract

Jemima 13 — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:13:25 GMT

Well I was looking on the directgov website and it says all both verbal and written notice is acceptable and both verbal and written withdrawl of resignation is acceptable.

The thing that makes it worse is we now think our boss was definately pushed into it by the other vet because he's trying to help her find a new job!! How many bosses would do that if they'd just fired you?!!!

Re: Termination of Contract

Louise B — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:38:03 GMT

Not after 5 years. I would say she has watertight rights if the resignation had to be in writing to count.

Re: Termination of Contract

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:20:42 GMT

I think she has to resign in writing, so verbal does not count as a resignation. Is she here on a work visa, or a permanent resident?

If the locums are registered/listed nurses, then they probably could say that this is what they are looking for and no longer require her... I think they would probably get away with that if push came to shove.

Re: Termination of Contract

Jemima 13 — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:06:28 GMT

My grumble about it is that they did accept her withdrawl! They were over the moon that she was staying!!

We did wonder if it was because the RCVS said no but our head nurse isn't registered either...in fact...I'm the only nurse in the building who is (and I leave next friday!)

Re: Termination of Contract

Steph Worsley — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:43:54 GMT

if she has resigned then they technically do not have to accept a withdrawl of the resignation. if the locums had been organised during the time she was waiting for the RCVS to get back to her then technically they have someone else to do her job and have no need for her.

If I had been her I would have waited for the rcvs to get back to me before I even verbally resigned

Re: Termination of Contract

Sophie Bedford RVN CertVNECC — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:06:19 GMT

I think it would also depend on the type of contract she has, if she has signed one at all, if there were conditions against the contract (such as RCVS then if she's been denied this they would be within their rights (i believe!) to terminate the contract, because the conditions haven't been met.

Also if she's in probation period of a contract I think either party can terminate this for any reason with a week notice... again, check the contracts...

Re: Termination of Contract

Forlan — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:07:31 GMT

I am not 100% clued up on employment law, but I was under the impression that if you fire someone 'because you don't need them' you cannot hire someone to do their exact job. So if they are firing someone, and bringing in locums to do her job, I would assume this is not acceptable. She should contact citizens advice, they are usually really good at helping out with this stuff.