Notice Period

Hi,


I have been offered a job with a foreign bank in Hong Kong and my work visa was just approved two weeks ago, thus giving me the green light to resign from my current position in a Singapore bank.


Although I am required to serve 3 months notice, I was initially given the understanding that I could offset my leave balance (which amounts to a total of 26 days) against the notice period.


However, on the next day, they informed me that they will follow the contract strictly and enforce the 3 month notice period, and on top of that, I will be on gardening leave! What's more, they would rather encash my leave and not allow me to offset against the notice period!


With this, I am now in limbo, especially after I had initially informed my prospective employers in HK that I could join them early. Now they would have to wait for me for a whole 3 months!


Am now very worried that they would now not wait for me.


Really appreciate some advice here, either legally or professionally.


Many thanks.

Hi there,


Legally speaking, they cannot use annual leave as the notice period. Maybe u give 2 months notice and pay for the one month short notice. Then, they pay u back the 26 days.


Cathy