This part regulates the process of quitting the job (or to be terminated, since it does not differentiate between employer and employee, it is binding in both directions). Keep in mind that over time, your protection as an employee is increased by law while the other way, you keep your 4 weeks notice towards your employer if not specified otherwise.
This sections basically says:
(1) the notice period is 4 weeks counting to the end of month or the 15th
(2) the contract cannot be cancelled before the start of the contract
(3) when giving notice, the employer can send you home while you still get compensated. So he gets to choose if you still work until the end of the notice period or not. However, you will be paid until the end. If you get sent home, your remaining vacation days can get used up.
If you use your free time up until the end of the notice period to take up other work, the employer can deduct from your remaining compensation.
To (1): you can give notice to quit any day you want, but it needs to be at least 4 weeks before the preceding end of month or 15th of the month. So if you want to quit at the 8th of February, you need to give notice 4 weeks before end of January. Weeks here are calendar weeks, so 7 days. 4 weeks is 28 days, not 1 month 😉
To (3): Just make sure to use up your vacation days before giving notice or be prepared to be forced to take your remaining vacation time within the notice period.
The section about other work is somewhat unusual, but shouldn’t be a red flag, because taking up other work while still technically being employed at the old place is really rare.
The notice period is four weeks effective on the 15th or last day of the month (whichever comes first). If you were to hand in your resignation today, it would take effect on August 31. If you were to hand in your resignation on March 3, it would take effect on April 15, etc.
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This part regulates the process of quitting the job (or to be terminated, since it does not differentiate between employer and employee, it is binding in both directions). Keep in mind that over time, your protection as an employee is increased by law while the other way, you keep your 4 weeks notice towards your employer if not specified otherwise.
This sections basically says:
(1) the notice period is 4 weeks counting to the end of month or the 15th
(2) the contract cannot be cancelled before the start of the contract
(3) when giving notice, the employer can send you home while you still get compensated. So he gets to choose if you still work until the end of the notice period or not. However, you will be paid until the end. If you get sent home, your remaining vacation days can get used up.
If you use your free time up until the end of the notice period to take up other work, the employer can deduct from your remaining compensation.
To (1): you can give notice to quit any day you want, but it needs to be at least 4 weeks before the preceding end of month or 15th of the month. So if you want to quit at the 8th of February, you need to give notice 4 weeks before end of January. Weeks here are calendar weeks, so 7 days. 4 weeks is 28 days, not 1 month 😉
To (3): Just make sure to use up your vacation days before giving notice or be prepared to be forced to take your remaining vacation time within the notice period.
The section about other work is somewhat unusual, but shouldn’t be a red flag, because taking up other work while still technically being employed at the old place is really rare.
The notice period is four weeks effective on the 15th or last day of the month (whichever comes first). If you were to hand in your resignation today, it would take effect on August 31. If you were to hand in your resignation on March 3, it would take effect on April 15, etc.