Work advice needed I have handed in my notice at work and gave 5 weeks notice and I start a new job the Monday after I leave my current role. However my employer has now advised as per my contract I have to work 6 weeks notice and that my finish date will be after my new job start date. Can someone please help me in this? I did let them know as soon as I accepted the job and they have known for 3 weeks already.

Knowing about it and having an official notice are two very different things. If your contract states you need to give them a 6 week notice then that is what you’ll have to do. It’s probably best if you explain the situation to your new employer and start a week later than planned.

double check your contract, but if it is in there then you’ll have to give the 6 weeks notice

Check your contract, if it does say that then you’ll have to. If it doesn’t say that then I wouldn’t worry about it. Do you have any PTO you could use to cover it? So that you’re technically still their employee for those days but using sick time or PTO.