G/f wants to quit here job, as the work load pressure is awful and she cannot do a ‘good’ job in her own mind. The notice period is 3 months, though she not in an essential or critical position within the company.
A quick search of the net suggests she could be sued for compensation, to cover her position, though it goes onto suggested that this is unlikely for her as she is only a ‘grunt’ within the company.
So are notice periods set in stone? Or a scare tactic to keep employee’s in line? As a three months notice period for what is in fact a basic “line” position seems excessive, but then the company can’t keep staff due to the pressure of workload (1/3 of line staff are off sick – seriously), so this maybe why they have it in place.