When an employee gives 24 hours short notice resignation, should we treat as proper resignation or treat it as abscondment?

Usually when an employee decides to resign from the company, he/she should be giving sufficient notice period (eg: weeks, months). However if an employee throws in a resignation letter and left the company the next day, does it really work out this way?

Besides if company doesn't have any policies stating 24 hours short notice resignation, how shall we treat this kinda situation?

Any HR experts/bosses mind to share your expertise on this matter?

Thanks!

employer accept =proper resignation
employer dont accept = abscondment

staff must give notice according to the appointment letter.

What does the contract says?

so meaning employee has no say in termination even he/she got submit resignation letter for 24 hours short notice?

Contract doesn't mention 24 hours short notice... either employer / employee serves certain period of notice upon resignation or payment salary in lieu according to the notice period...

This post has been edited by Jasonist: Jun 18 2015, 03:28 PM

I know the contract doesnt say 24 hr notice.

What is the notice period stated in the contract? 1 MOnth? 3 month? 48 hrs?

Any notice have to be done in accordance with the contract, failure to do so will be subject to penalty.

Also, there is no such thing as "no resignation", he just have to pay the penalty in lieu of the notice

This post has been edited by MeToo: Jun 18 2015, 03:31 PM

yea its 1 month notice period or 1 month salary in lieu.. does it mean this 24 hours short notice thing is just made up by the employee yes?

even if he/she mention 24 hours short notice in the letter, the employer has the right not to accept such letter?

side track a bit, if in the offer letter its stated 24 hours notice, so does that mean an employee just submit his/ her resignation today and don't have to come to work tomoro? care to shed some light?

1. There is NO SUCH THING as 24 hrs short notice.

2. He give u notice, anything LESS then 1 month (per contract) the employee has to PAY the employer the difference. vice versa.

3. If employee gives 24 hrs notice, employer cannot reject, IF the employee willing to pay the difference (see #2)

Yes.

Thank you very much for the clarification..

If u tell us you are the employee or employer we can advice you accordingly...

I think your HR manager needs to be sacked.

how can there be no "notice period" policy?
unless talking about foreign worker.

It doesn't really matter.

Contract terms are all negotiable by both parties subject to agreement by both parties. This is called a contract.

If there are no policies for 24hrs resignation and the contract stipulates a 2weeks/1month resignation notice period. Then the termination of the contract in 24 hours from either party employer or employee will need to compensate the other party for a early termination.

In this case TS, the HR head will have discretion on whether to accept the 24 hours notice without compensation, with compensation or request/demand the worker complete his resignation period.

If the personal is a professional, in court the judge will definitely hantam him by asking, do not tell me an educated person cannot understand his contract terms/policy in which he signed as a liability.

This post has been edited by BillySteel: Jun 18 2015, 06:15 PM