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  • 07-11-2005, 03:57 PM
    WillRivera
    Terminated Despite Promise of Two Weeks Notice
    Hello everyone:
    Ok here is my problem: in September last year my college sent me to a company for a internship which it was required to graduate. After graduation the company asked me to stay as a private contractor 3 days a week to continue doing the same job. During that conversation I mentioned to my supervisor that for me to do this I will need a 2 week notice if at any time my services were no longer need it, after a couple of other small demands he agreed. Two days ago I was asked to leave and that my services were not longer need it, with out giving me any notice. As things were getting a little out of hands between me and the supervisor I decided to take my things and leave. What I would like to do is to send them a invoice with the hours that I already work and the 2 weeks that I was not given as we and the supervisor agreed. Do you guys think that I am in my legal right to do this? And if they refused to pay me, Can I take them to court?.



    Thanks
    Will Rivera
  • 07-11-2005, 05:20 PM
    aaron
    Employment Law
    Employment laws, and thus your rights, vary by state. Your rights can also be affected by any employment contract, employee manual or guidelines, or documents, if any exist.

    Assuming the termination was not for cause, and you can convince a court that the employer contracted to provide two week's notice and did not do so, you may be able to make a claim in relation to that two weeks, depending upon state law.
  • 07-12-2005, 08:51 AM
    WillRivera
    ok
    Thanks for the answer!!
    Do you guys think that the company violated any laws by offering me a contractor job with out making any written contracts or any agreements? I think that they took advantage of my internship situation to save some money and as soon they found a replacement they let me go.


    Will
  • 07-12-2005, 09:29 AM
    aaron
    Employment
    I don't think they violated any laws by not entering a written employment contract.
  • 07-27-2005, 06:23 PM
    mlane58
    Your employer did not break any laws in terminating yopur employment. As far as the two weeks notice is concerned, you don't have any legal recourse as you are in an at-will state. Unless you do have a written agreement with your employer regarding the two weeks, it won't stand up
  • 07-27-2005, 10:08 PM
    aaron
    Employment Law
    (What state is Will in?)
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