I put in my notice last thursday. Now my employer is being a complete jerk and badmouthing me to others. He doesn't know I know that, but now I want to leave today. Can he sue me since I gave him a signed letter stating that my last day will be next Thursday?
2006-09-05 09:25:21 · 21 answers · asked by tarawestfall 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You should stay until the last day of the period agreed upon in the letter you signed. During the notice period, always act professional, no matter how your employer acts. This shows you are a class act.
2006-09-05 09:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by jmkeynes 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless you signed some sort of contract, I doubt he can sue you. And since it sounds as if you won't be getting a good reccomendation from him anyway, I'd say you really dont have much to lose by leaving early. However, you might want to confront him about what you've heard before you go, could be a misunderstanding.
2006-09-05 16:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by jack_skellington30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, unless you signed an employment contract that established a defined period of time that you would work with your employer. Providing two-weeks notice is a courtesy that employees are supposed to extend to employers to afford them an opportunity to find a replacement and/or to finish projects. If your employer is being a jerk, it is unlikely that you need to stay another two weeks.
2006-09-05 16:29:01 · answer #3 · answered by Pankalicious! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends what is your notice period in your employment contract. If it is not stated, there is nothing much he can do and he can't sue you just because you have shorten your notice period. But it will be nice if you can inform him a day in advance before your leave, otherwise he may not pay you for the days that you have worked.
2006-09-06 01:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by 1212 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one more week out of your whole life. Go on and stay for the amount of time you agreed to. Just because he's being a jerk, you don't have to do the same. Most likely, if you leave a week early, someone you like will have to take up the slack. Just suck it up and push through.
2006-09-05 16:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go up to him and request a meeting in private. explain to him that you gave two weeks out of respect and courtesy. tell him that if he dosnt need you for the time period, to let you know and you will leave right now. he will either agree that you should go now, or he will be emberassed and shocked that you confronted him and will most likely shut up. sueing someone in real court is not cheap or easy. alot of people throw it around in conversation, but lawyers are 175 per hour and up. filling paperwork, and court apperances take time. unless you signed a document that you would pay their court costs it is highly unlikely that they would sue you for leaving without working your full notice. even if they did, i doubt it would get far.
2006-09-05 16:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by paintmetalwood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally speaking....... anybody can TRY to sue for ANYTHING these days. Would it stand in court, probably not. BUT, he is your boss and if you want an honest, decent reference when you go looking for work again, keeping your end of the agreement is the most mature thing to do, even if it is hard.
2006-09-05 16:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by Lori B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a standard practice for staff to leave earlier than the last day of service unless they are utilizing their annual leave. Whether can he sue you depends what is written in your letter of appointment coz everything stated in your letter of appointment is considered a contract. We are unable to advice you coz we don't know what is stated in your letter of appointment.
2006-09-05 22:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by Clown & Joker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would hang in there. It's only two weeks. Hopefully if you stay as you said you would, he would give you a good recommendation in the future. If you did leave early and he told any future employers, it would look bad on you.
2006-09-05 16:32:10 · answer #9 · answered by cldb730 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on his behavior, if he tried to sue you could counter sue for libel.
I would tell him in no uncertain terms why I am leaving early.
Get yourself one of the greeting cards that show a guy standing on his boss's desk and peeing on it with the words 'I quit' showing. ;-)
Just be sure you got the right info first!!!
2006-09-05 16:28:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋