Notice periods: penalty clause | Practical Law

Notice periods: penalty clause | Practical Law

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that a clause entitling an employer to deduct up to a month’s salary if an employee failed to work her notice period was not a penalty, even though the employee then received no notice pay.

Notice periods: penalty clause

Practical Law UK Articles 1-575-0632 (Approx. 3 pages)

Notice periods: penalty clause

by Squire Sanders LLP and Practical Law Employment
Published on 23 Jul 2014 • United Kingdom
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that a clause entitling an employer to deduct up to a month’s salary if an employee failed to work her notice period was not a penalty, even though the employee then received no notice pay.