Read previewA woman who said she would be handing in her two weeks' notice at work was shocked when her company terminated her employment immediately without pay.
She said she would give her two weeks' notice when she was ready.
Afraid You Might Be," told BI that this is when the phrase "at will" matters.
Jessica B. Summers, principal employment and labor attorney at Lerch, Early, & Brewer, told BI nobody was technically in the wrong in this case.
"So when an employee says they are leaving, absent a contract, the employee does have the legal right to end the relationship before the last day proposed by the employee," Summers said.
Persons:
—, Kelsi, Tom Spiggle, Spiggle, Jessica B, Summers, Brewer, Andrew Zelman, doesn't, Jonathan Hinton Westover, Janice Killion, Killion
Organizations:
Service, Business, BI, Washington DC, Fort, Utah Valley University
Locations:
Washington, Lerch, Montana, Berger, Fort Lauderdale