Legal Question in Employment Law in Missouri
Resigning from a job
I gave my employer two weeks' notice (tired of working unpaid hours). Of course, now the job they didn't want to pay me enough to do is the most valuable job in the whole place, and two weeks ''isn't long enough.'' I agreed to one more week. They're not satisfied; they want another three weeks. I'm in Missouri, an ''employment at will'' state. Doesn't that work both ways? I'm not under any sort of contract; I know I can just walk out, but I don't really want to burn bridges if I don't have to. I'd rather have some legal support, if some exists. They actually said ''we don't accept'' my resignation. Don't I have the right to resign, and to leave as per my notice?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Resigning from a job
you have the right to leave right now. But, it may be wise to state in writing that you have given them much notice, and that you will take any negative treatmetn from them as to future job refernce checks, as a purposeful attack on yrou reputation, and a deliberate violation of state and federal law. It is clear that you are not going to make a clean break with this employer. The best you can do is get them to pay you for all the unpaid hours you worked, as an enticemtn to get you to stay, or put them on notice that you will accpet no retribution from them, for yrou choice ot leave.
If you just stay, they can terminate you at anytime, and report you job seperation as such, to any prospective employers that you apply with. Get them to put the "we don't accept your resignation" in writing. If they won't then write a letter to yrou supervisor that states the date you tendered yrou resignation, and that they have asked you to stay on for X number of weeks to train your replacement. Send acopy the HR department for your employer.
Good Luck
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