Leave of the garden describes the practice in which an employee who leaves work - after resigning or if their work is terminated - is instructed not to work during the notice period, while remaining on the payroll. This practice is often used to prevent employees from retrieving the latest (and possibly sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they go to join a competitor. The term is commonly used in banking and other financial jobs in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Sometimes, this exercise is used to avoid careless work or sabotage by disgruntled employees.
This term comes from a UK civil servant, in which employees have the right to request special leave for an extraordinary purpose. "Gardening leave" becomes a euphemism for "suspended" as an officially deferred employee pending an investigation of their behavior, often requesting to leave the office on special leave. This term became public concern in 1986 when it was used in the BBC sitcom Yes, the Prime Minister episode of "One Of Us".
Employees continue to receive their normal wages during gestal leave and must comply with their working conditions, such as confidentiality, at least until their notice period ends.
The term may also refer to the case of an employee who is sent home pending disciplinary proceedings, when they are between projects, or when, as a result of publication, their attendance at work is considered counter-productive. It has also been used in English football.
Video Garden leave
See also
- Work contract
- Administrative leave
- Non-compete clause
Maps Garden leave
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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