"Gardening leave" redirects here. For the charity, see Gardening Leave.
Garden leave (also known as gardening leave) is the practice whereby an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll.[1] This practice is often used to prevent an employee from taking with them up-to-date (and perhaps sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they are very likely leaving to join a competitor.[2] In jurisdictions where employee non-compete clauses are legal, the practice is used to maintain the effectiveness of such clauses. This is also sometimes used when an employee position is no longer needed during the notice period. Sometimes, the practice is used to avoid careless work or sabotage by an uninterested or disaffected employee, or when an employer wishes to imply that is the case.
The term can also refer to the case of an employee sent home pending disciplinary proceeding, when they are between projects, or when, as a result of publicity, their presence at work is considered counterproductive. It has also been used in British football.[3]
Employees continue to receive their normal pay during garden leave and must adhere to their conditions of employment, such as confidentiality and non-compete clause, at least until their notice period expires.[4] A similar practice applies in the United States where an employee (typically a high-ranking executive) that is immediately relieved of responsibilities usually remains with the company as a consultant (special adviser) for the remainder of their contract, continuing to receive a salary and office during that period.[citation needed]
^Gov.uk "Handing in your notice", 8 November 2013. Accessed 16 January 2014
^Braithwaite, Tom (2019-08-30). "Drop non-competes and leave gardening to the experts". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
^"Ally McCoist: Rangers manager leaves club & on gardening leave". BBC Sport. 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
^This is at least the position in the UK. "Notice and notice pay". Directgov. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
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