Contract

[lainiej]

I have been working for a small company for 2.5 yrs. Following a bit of a dispute I have decided to leave and want to leave with immediate effect.
When I was initially employed my written contract was for 0 hrs per week. Since then, about 5 months ago, my hours were changed to 10hrs per week but I never received a contract to sign.
The original contract states I need to work 4 weeks notice.
Where do I stand as regards the updated hours and having not signed a contract - do I still have to honour the original contract and work 4 weeks notice?
Many thanks

[Androcles]

If you have been working for 5 months on the new contract, then you seem to have accepted it. However, is the "new" contract just an amendment to the earlier and and did it say anything about notice?

You r original contract was a zero hours contract - so you only worked when there was work? What hours do you work now, 10 or is it more?

It seems to me that you are still bound by four weeks notice. Having said that, if you did leave without notice, the company could sue you for the money, but few ever do. But, there is always one........

[lainiej]

Hi Androcles
I've asked by employer a few times for a written contract. I dont actually know if its an amendment. The old contract stated 4 weeks notice.I do work 10 hrs now but that is varied from week to week. ie 2 day 4 hrs and one day 2 hrs etc. Never know til the day how many hours will be working. Its very disorganised prob as its a dog working service and depends on who needs walking

[buildersmate]

I think that an Emplyment Tribunal or court would probably take your changed arrangement as a variation of the existing contract. So 4 weeks notice stands as unchanged.
If it ever came to it (which it won't).
Better to try and keep on good terms - you never know when you might need a reference and you have been there 2.5 years so you can't just ignore that period of employment with any future employee. So try and get them agree to less, but offer 4 weeks.

[Androcles]

I agree with Buildersmate!