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caroline971
Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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 Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:40 am Post subject: breaking a contract how much notice need to give |
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Hello,
Just wondering how much notice youre legally expected to give for breaking a contract. Have worked 8 months... |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:41 am Post subject: Re: breaking a contract how much notice need to give |
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| caroline971 wrote: |
Hello,
Just wondering how much notice youre legally expected to give for breaking a contract. Have worked 8 months... |
It is probably stipulated in your contact. Mine states it can be broken by either party with 1 month notice, assuming I've worked at least 3 months of it.
But.
Breaking a contract is only half the battle. The other half is getting the Letter of Release. You need the letter to transfer your visa or get a new one. Although stories vary, generally you cannot get a new E2 without a letter. Without a letter, you have to sit out Korea until your 1 year is up. Then you can apply again. There are probably steps that can force the school to give you the letter but unless you got a fluent Korean friend to work the labor board thing, you would find that a hard route.
So, assuming you want to be able to find new work, you have to approach the situation with a certain diplomatic sense. Don't burn bridges. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| by labour law standards 30 days notice should be given |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| There is no law on the books, but 30 days is the norm according to the folks at EFL law. |
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teachingld2004
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:07 am Post subject: breaking a contract |
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| I know this is not the answer you want, but is it possible to stick out the next 4 months? |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: |
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| If you want to be nice give a months notice. If you need to leave then tell them after you have been paid. |
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