Resigning from a job in the UK: the complete guide
The cornerstone guide. From the moment you decide to leave through to the first 30 days after you go. Notice rules, the conversation, handover, final pay, P45, and the special situations.
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Practical, plain-English guides to UK notice periods and the bits around resigning that the law books skip over. No fluff, no legalese beyond what is genuinely needed.
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How notice periods actually work in the UK
What your contract says, what the statutory minimum is, why a month means a calendar month, and the bits about probation and casual work that catch people out.
Can you leave a job before your notice period ends?
The three legitimate routes to exit early, what happens if you just walk out, and how to actually negotiate a shorter notice with an offer in hand.
PILON explained: payment in lieu of notice in the UK
What PILON is, when employers can use it, how it’s calculated, the tax position since 2018, and how it compares to working notice or garden leave.
Garden leave explained: your rights and restrictions
What garden leave actually means, when employers can use it, what you can and can’t do during it, and how it interacts with non-compete clauses.