2007-07-25 22:13:57 · 8 answers · asked by sraj26 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
It depends on if you are contracted. If you did not sign a legal document indicating that you are required to give x amount of notice, then your employment is most likely "At Will" indicating that you can quit with no notice and they have to pay you. Some states, such as California, even require them to pay you fairly quickly.
They can, however, withhold money if you owe them that money -- for example you used vacation in advance of it being earned. Then they can withhold that payment from you and your check may be less than expected.
2007-07-26 01:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by mj69catz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Fair Labor Standars Act says that you must be paid for hours worked. Some states have passed additional laws to define the timeliness of a final paycheck. Most allow the employer to pay the former employee on the next scheduled payday.
You may be entitled to pay for earned accrued vacation and personal time, however, that is generally determined by the employer and explained in the employee handbook. It depends on how this time a calculated.
There are other exceptions to this; for instance, the employee may have signed something that allows the employer to deduct the cost of company property if it is not returned on the last day of work. Or, if the employee collected tuition reimbursement and promised to repay it if they did not remain employed for a certain amount of time. These instances would not allow the employer to withhold the paycheck, but they could reduce the amount of the check.
2007-07-26 08:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by butter1944fly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - notice is a professional courtesy, not a legal requirement. The employee must be paid for all hours worked as well as for any earned commissions (depending on the termination clause in the commission plan document), earned vacation/PTO, and any other reimbursements 9such as expenses) due to the employee.
2007-07-26 11:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. By law they have to pay you for all of the time you put into a company. Most places say this to scare you into putting 2 weeks notice in. I also believe that any vacation and personal time you did not use is owed to you as well.
2007-07-26 05:24:13 · answer #4 · answered by zimmiesgrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be paid for all time worked. As for payments in regards to paid time off, etc - those are benefits given by the employer. They are not required to pay you for them. They never had to give them to you in the first place.
2007-07-26 16:19:24 · answer #5 · answered by danielleinindy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. they have to pay you in full for the work you did (hours you put in). a weeks notice is pushing the lower time limit but is acceptable for most employers.
2007-07-26 05:21:12 · answer #6 · answered by oldguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question needs more information, but if you have worked hours you should be compensated for them. If there is some financial penalty that is company policy, it would be spelled out in your employee handbook.
2007-07-26 05:18:48 · answer #7 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Contact your state labor department. You must be compensated within a period stipulated by your state's laws.
2007-07-26 08:57:14 · answer #8 · answered by leysarob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋