I have just handed in my notice to a horriable job where they treat me very badly, I have been discriminated against for being straight etc. (although they have made it impossiable to gather any evidence of this), I don't want their reference. Anyway, I have said I will work my 1 weeks notice, but I haven't gone in for my 2nd last day and am wondering if I don't work it at all, can they do anything? (other than give me a crap reference).
2007-11-17 01:26:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Nothing they can do, except give a crappy reference.
good luck
2007-11-17 01:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what they could do. In some places all employment is considered "at will" which means that at any point the employer or employee can decide to end the employment with no notice necessary. If you live in a state where this is the case than no notice is required. However it will look good on your resume and at any job interviews you do to be able to say you stuck out the one week notice even though they where horrible to you. It shows dependability and that's a huge thing when being considered for a job.
2007-11-17 09:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Okino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't screw up a reference...it's always a bad idea.
People that will tell you that all a previous employer can tell a future employer dates of employment, or rehire eligibility is WRONG WRONG WRONG.
An previous employer can tell a future employer ANYTHING that is objective...such as if you didn't work your notice, if you constantly came in late, if you were fired because you failed a drug test...ANYTHING that is concrete, measurable and can be proven easily (time records, drug test results) can be disclosed.
SOME COMPANIES CHOOSE not to disclose ANY information to a future employer other than dates of employment...but that doesn't mean that they are legally barred from doing so.
That is the biggest myth that goes around on Y!A.
You CANNOT sue ANYONE for slander (and collect) if what they say is TRUE.
One of the legal criteria for slander, is that the information is FALSE and can be proven to be FALSE.
PS: How do I know this? A previous employee sued me and LOST because I told a future employer that he was fired for stealing money. I was able to PROVE that he stole money from our business (he took appraisal checks made out to him, not to the brokerage).
2007-11-17 10:13:08 · answer #3 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it Starbucks? Discriminating against stright folks.....sounds like SBUX. There isn't anything they can do since you've pretty much already quit. When I left SBUX I simply wrote 'I quit b**tches; I'm OUT' and just never came back. You'll be fine if you don't need a refernce from them .
2007-11-17 12:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by Roxxy Hustle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being an HR director I know that if you apply for another job the only thing your previous employer can tel your next is if t=you are eligible for rehire. Thats it. if the commit slander or anything else against you by the company then hey you got a law suit to file!!!
2007-11-17 09:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by sassy69 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You've pretty well covered it re the reference - you aren't legally obliged to work your notice.
2007-11-17 10:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not a thing. And as for the crappy reference, all they can tell another employer is that your worked there and for how long, nothing else.
2007-11-17 09:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
they discrimate u for being straight?
What sort of corporation is this!??!??!?
F*** them, they can do jack crap
2007-11-17 09:41:37 · answer #8 · answered by GSH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋