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Abstract

‘Garden leave’ is a term used to describe the period after an employee has been made redundant or has resigned. If an organization or employer no longer requires employees to turn up for work once the redundancy has been announced, or resignation accepted, then the employees are placed on leave, with immediate effect. Although they will continue to draw a salary from the organization for the duration of the notice period, they are not required to report for work. Contractually the redundant individuals are not permitted to take up additional employment during this time. The main organizational motive behind offering garden leave is to inhibit aggrieved employees from sabotaging organizational activities or working for the competition. However, some organizations prefer to make a lump-sum payment to the employee, thus freeing them from their contractual obligations