The law says that your employer can give you a bad reference in the future, and make other honest statements about how you quit on short notice or left them short-handed.
The law says that your employer can give you a bad reference in the future, and make other honest statements about how you quit on short notice or left them short-handed.
Unless you have a contract that says otherwise you can walk out right now. But as Mr. Knowitall says they can then give you a bad reference.
Most employers understand that it causes a problem when people leave without notice and don't normally force new employees to do it. Sort of a "Do unto others..." thing.