Leaving a company can be a tough decision, and we understand that. We want to make sure that when someone leaves, they have all the information and support they need.

This section covers what to expect when someone leaves the team.

<aside> 🌍 We hire people from different countries, which means that employment and contract types will be either UK employee PAYE, contractor agreement, or Remote.com employment agreement. This means that we may have to adjust our policies where they are mandated by local employment laws.

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When it doesn’t work out

Our goal is to have a team of people who are autonomous, confident in their own work, and can handle a large amount of responsibility with minimal guidance.

If a team member struggles to adapt to our way of working or runs into challenges later on, we will do everything we can to maximize the chance of things working out and help them get back on track.

Occasionally, it may be the wrong fit for both the company and/or the individual, and we may have to make the difficult decision to part ways.

<aside> 💜 Circuit provides a support program for those who have decided to leave the company. When someone decides to look for a new opportunity, this program supports them while they look for work, go to interviews, and hand over their work.

New Challenges Support Program

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⏳ Notice periods

A notice period is the amount of time a team member must provide Circuit before resigning from the job. Similarly, Circuit must also give notice to team members before ending their employment.

• Your notice may vary depending on how long you have been working at Circuit. For further information, please refer to your employment contract or contractor agreement.

We have notice periods to give us time to finish off projects, hand over work, and say goodbyes.

Usually, we don’t ask someone to work their notice period; in these instances, they will receive pay in lieu of notice. This is decided on a case-by-case basis between the person leaving and their manager.

💰 Exit Pay

If someone is leaving the company, the following payments will be covered:

• Salary pro-rated to their last working day.

• Exit pay details*

  Length of Service	Exit pay
  Up to eight years	Two months
  Or
  Three months if the person is on the ‣
  Eight years+	An extra week for each full year, up to a maximum of 12 weeks

  • Any unused PTO owed to you for the year will be paid out.
  • Expenses claimed and not paid out to you yet.
  • Any stipend overspend will be deducted from the payment if an individual leaves during their first year.
  • If the departure is for gross misconduct or breach of contract, the team member may not be paid their notice.

  <aside> 💡 If the contract type includes local laws that differ from those above, we will pay the greater of the two.

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