Employer shortened resignation notice: Adamson’s final-pay judgment

Reported facts

Adamson gave four weeks’ resignation notice. The employer paid one week and cut the period short without an agreed variation. The parties also disputed outstanding holiday pay.

Published outcome

The tribunal ordered £883.20 gross notice damages and £233.26 gross outstanding holiday pay, after accounting for an earlier payment.

Limits when comparing your own situation

The outcome depended on this contract and the absence of an agreement to shorten notice. It does not make four weeks universal or turn historical leave calculations into a current formula.

Questions to prepare for your own situation

• What end date did I notify, and was a different date agreed?
• Which dates were actually paid?
• Can each final-pay component be traced to a calculation?

These preparation questions are our editorial guidance, not findings in the original case.