I am worried my boss will be angry when I give my two weeks notice and may try and withhold my paycheck. He's vendictive like that.....hence one of the reasons I am leaving.
2007-10-15 02:47:29 · 17 answers · asked by kimsva 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
I am not worried about ever using him as a reference. Other employees here would do that for me. He's just very vendictive and might try to do something shady. He just can not be trusted.
He could possibly also try to dock my paycheck for something he think's I owe him for. But no agreement was ever made or signed. Can he dock my paycheck?
2007-10-15 03:06:50 · update #1
Its never a good idea.But if you are out of choices and sure that you cant get be affected by his/her network.Then you could leave without notice.
But be sure to do a knowledge transition to the person who could take over your job.It would earn you good will if not anything else :).
2007-10-15 02:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by jason 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you don't give two weeks notice, you will most likely be burning a bridge. Two weeks pay is not much when you compare it to how valuable it may be to have your current employer as a reference - especially if you are doing some type of skilled job. Have you had the job a long time? Will you need to put it on your resume? If you answer no to both those questions and you think it is extremely likely that they will ask you to leave right away, I would not give notice. It may also be helpful to find out what your company does when they are requested for information about past employees. My company will not verify anything other than dates worked. (They are concerned about liability issues.) If your company has a policy like this, that may be another green light to quitting without notice.
2016-05-22 17:33:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has addressed the legal issues of withholding your check.
Concerning the "reference" thing: the only thing that your former employer can answer about your from a future employer is what your title was and how long you worked there and MAYBE if you are eligible for rehire. I am not so sure about the last question.
You don't necessarily have to use your former boss as a reference, and in your case you won't.
In your case, give some notice, it really is only fair. But five days at most is all you need to give, and 1 or 2 days should suffice.
2007-10-15 05:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mark S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, imagine how angry he;ll be when you leave without giving notice. Btw, giving 2 weeks notice is a professional courtesy. You are not legally required to do so, unless you signed a contract when you came to work for them that said you would give 2 weeks notice. Your safest bet is to put in your notice and behave. This way he cannot say anything negative about you after you leave. If you walk with no notice and someone calls him to check your references, the tone of his voice alone could lead them to believe that you were less than cooperative.
Make sure you have another job lined up before you put in your notice btw.
2007-10-15 02:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by largegrasseatingmonster 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there was a signed agreement between the 2 of you, you must honour the agreement or pay 2 weeks in lieu. If there was no signed contract, It is therefore not compulsory or mandatory for you to give 2 weeks notice. However, no point giving the name of your boss as a referee or the name of the company on your CV
2007-10-15 03:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by Beautiful Mary 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legally, he cannot withhold your last paycheck without severe consequences. I would still give your two weeks notice and if he withholds your last paycheck you need to file a claim with the department of labor and they will handle it. He can be charged 3 times the amount of what he owes you for withholding your check.
2007-10-15 02:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by lahockeyg 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
he can not withhold your paycheck as long as you turn in your uniform and stuff like that. It is illegal (I believe). It is better off if you give your 2-weeks notice instead of just quiting. but if you just up and quit, I would make sure there are enough employees that it won't hurt the crew as much, if you know what i mean. Good luck though. Where do you work?
2007-10-15 02:51:28 · answer #7 · answered by mit 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He can't hold your paycheck for one thing... Also every boss gets angry about someone leaving because they may have to do "more" work... But two weeks is the norm... but a lot of people just up and quit..
It is up to you...
2007-10-15 02:57:37 · answer #8 · answered by De 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal for him to withhold your paycheck, but in most states if you give your two week notice it is not illegal for your employer to just let you go at that time. Which means if you can't start your new job right away and you give two weeks notice and they "let you go" (which you can't collect unemployment for btw) then you are stuck for two weeks without a job.
2007-10-15 02:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by L H 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Texas, you are an employee at will, meaning you do not have to give notice. If you are that concerned about it, don't give any notice, but don't expect to use this company on a resume. It sounds like they would not give you a good recommendation anyway, so just quit.
2007-10-15 02:51:29 · answer #10 · answered by Freakalicious 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋