Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Employment
As of Friday 8/3/2007, I turned in my 2 week notice to my employer, to persue other opportunities making my last working day 8/16/2007. No more then 5 minutes after I handed over my notice my supervisor approched me and advised that friday that same day I turned in my notice would have to be my last day per the company policy and that 2 additional weeks would not be productive and had me escorted out of the building. Is this legal? I did what I was suppose to do regarding teminating my employment with this company, yet what they did in return just didnt seem right. Please let me know, Thank you.

Asked on 8/06/07, 5:06 pm

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Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

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As we have often explained on this site, employment is terminable at the will of either party to an employment relationship. Just as you have the right to leave whenever you want to, the employer may ask you to leave whenever they want to.

It seems the days of giving the professional courtesy of a two-week notice are over. Most employers will do exactly, as yours did, probably because they fear you may cause harm to the company if you stay. It seems unfair, but it is legal.

If there is a written company policy that requires employees to give a two-week notice, you may have an argument that they owe you two weeks of pay. If this is the case, consult with an experienced employment law attorney in your area, to determine if you have a viable claim.

Answered on 8/06/07, 5:39 pm

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