ayomilore:
Hi house. Please i need clarification on this issue, i was recalled back from my former organization and asked to resume immediately. Meanwhile the organisaton i'm working with says i need to pay them one month gross salary in lieu of notice even though i have not been confirmed there otherwise my resignation letter will not be accepted to them.
I don't have anything to pay but can only forfeit about 12 days salary plus the little contribution i have with them.

Thank you.

Recall?

Are you on loan biifore

What does your contract with them say? Remember you are still on proba3and if for any reason you are asked to leave, they owe you nothing. The same measure should be applicable to them since you are not a confirmed staff. Shine your eyes o and play according to the rules of your engagement with them.

Agreement is agreement. give them 30 days or pay them the equivalent. you signed it and also thank God after signing

Bornsinner7:
Tell your former organisation that you can't resume immediately if they can extend your resumption date favourable to you..

Some employers sef.. you got a work to be paid and now they are telling you to pay them..

This guy needs to thread carefully now. Any slight mistake, he looses both jobs.

hakeemhakeem:


What does your employment latter says, if you can't give a month notification you forfeit a month salary

hakeemhakeem:


What does your employment latter says, if you can't give a month notification you forfeit a month salary

It says Engrish lesson needed

So what do u want us to do now.Its simple,your employment letter would have stated that u have to pay 1 month salary to quit urgently or you work 1 month and wait till your notice is valid.Must everything be brought into Nairaland ni

Tell them to go to court.

...and remain there.

Bornsinner7:
Tell your former organisation that you can't resume immediately if they can extend your resumption date favourable to you..

Some employers sef.. you got a work to be paid and now they are telling you to pay them..

It depends on what the employment letter says but my concern is that most at times when the table turn around, they don't give that notice before they sack the employee. Unfortunately many Nigerians just walk away without making case with the employer on such occasion thereby encouraging other employer to do the same.
Ordinarily, either of the parties who wish to terminate the employer-employee contract is expected to give one month notice ahead, otherwise, the one who terminate the contract should pay the other one month salary, this is aside other benefits or liability as stated in the appointment letter or according to events that leads to the termination of the contract

There are things you need to add for us to advice you better. * What lead to your exiting from your former place of work? *Is the issue/s now resolved that worth your thought of going back. *How is the pay compare to your current job. * Comparing the two, where to do you feel more at ease working?

Should your present Organisation sack you immediately without notice...How will you feel What will you do

The same way you will ask for severance package if that happens, is the same way they are entitled to your one month gross salary in lieu of notice

Alajiki:
Your present employer has no right to ask for a month salary in lieu except this was not expressly stated in your appointment letter. The universal practice is that either party can put an end to the relationship before appointment confirmation.

There is a contract. Based on that contract there is a notice period to terminate. what ever the organization wants from you for not fulfiling that agreement is their right.

Give them 24hrs notice and resign.

According to the labour law, until you have worked for at least 5 years before you give 1 month notice.

Also, since you are yet to be confirmed, 24hrs is fine.

I advice you read through your contract and staff handbook to see what it states.

ayomilore:
Hi house. Please i need clarification on this issue, i was recalled back from my former organization and asked to resume immediately. Meanwhile the organisaton i'm working with says i need to pay them one month gross salary in lieu of notice even though i have not been confirmed there otherwise my resignation letter will not be accepted to them.
I don't have anything to pay but can only forfeit about 12 days salary plus the little contribution i have with them.

Thank you.

Confirm the clause that relates to exit in your contact of service and ensure that you abide by it.

Hmmm

nairaman66:


This guy needs to thread carefully now. Any slight mistake, he looses both jobs.

Damn true..

ayomilore:
Hi house. Please i need clarification on this issue, i was recalled back from my former organization and asked to resume immediately. Meanwhile the organisaton i'm working with says i need to pay them one month gross salary in lieu of notice even though i have not been confirmed there otherwise my resignation letter will not be accepted to them.
I don't have anything to pay but can only forfeit about 12 days salary plus the little contribution i have with them.

Thank you.

what happened between you and your former organization?
did quit on a mutual ground or otherwise.
why are they recalling you?

If you have not been confirmed by your present employer, then you can walk away at will, am sure your employment is still temporal... Except you sign any document or agreement that says otherwise

I don't see this a good news.

How can my ex-organisation re-call me then I smell a rat no matter how good the pay is, for me it's very dangerous.

I remembered when I was resigning from my old place 9 days to my last day. I was called and told, we will add something to your salary. My response was simple "I appreciate that Sir, but I have gone beyond that now.

OP my advise to your scanty post is simple. If your former place is a financial institution or you worked in accounts or any sensitive position, better remain where u are, it's too suspicious.

alizma:

It depends on what the employment letter says but my concern is that most at times when the table turn around, they don't give that notice before they sack the employee. Unfortunately many Nigerians just walk away without making case with the employer on such occasion thereby encouraging other employer to do the same.
Ordinarily, either of the parties who wish to terminate the employer-employee contract is expected to give one month notice ahead, otherwise, the one who terminate the contract should pay the other one month salary, this is aside other benefits or liability as stated in the appointment letter or according to events that leads to the termination of the contract

I agree with you but you understand the country we live in.. where's the money to fight a case not to talk of winning that case with no godfather

This is not a difficult issue
What does your contract or employee regulation of your current organization say about disengagement?

Usually, while you are still on probation (not confirmed), sometimes, you may be required to give from 24hrs to 1week notice...
So read that clause and act accordingly. Whatever it is, inform your 'former organization'. They are supposed to understand. No need to get messy or burn bridges. You can have a win-win situation here...

What does your employment letter state, with your current organization, if nothing is stated there you could be fair enough to give them two weeks notice since you have not been confirmed, if they refuse and your letter didn’t say anything about notice or payment before disengagement, my guy just walker, even from the start you should not allow people know where u are going to,
Thanks

If your former work sacked you, they can sack you again once they have finished using you.

If you resigned from your former work, why? Have your reasons for resigning improved there?

Think well

You are not expected to pay them or even give a prior notice of resignation because you are still under probation. It is the Same way an organisation can terminate the employment of an employee without prior notice during probationary period... and this is also applicable to the employee. This is According to the Nigerian Labour Act..

Most employers don't operate that way especially in Nigeria. Has he not been receiving salary? And if he was laid off would he not accept one month salary if it was offered? Another thing you should understand is they cannot find a replacement to cover for him for the remaining days of the month. Since he couldn't tell his former employer that he needs at least 2 weeks notice then he is automatically telling his present employer he doesn't care about them or their job because he would rather go back to where he came from even though he was fired. They only want to make it difficult for him to leave anyway. In Dubai when you accept a job offer you sign an employment contract that says you cannot leave until after 6 months. That is the general practice.

Alajiki:
Your present employer has no right to ask for a month salary in lieu except this was not expressly stated in your appointment letter. The universal practice is that either party can put an end to the relationship before appointment confirmation.