What is the law if I gave 2 weeks notice yesterday and then my manger told me that I was terminated?

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What is the law if I gave 2 weeks notice yesterday and then my manger told me that I was terminated?

I gave my 2 weeks’ notice to my manager over the phone and sent a corresponding email. She called me back and said paraphrasing,

Asked on June 24, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

If you gave notice, then you quit your job. The fact that you were not allowed to finish out your 2 weeks does not change that fact. An employer is not legally obligated to allow a worker this time. You can try to file a claim and argue that you wre teminated but you may not have any luck under the circumstances.

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Since you were fired, you have a good argument for being eligible for unemployment compensation. If you had resigned as you initially had intended, that would have been construed as a voluntary quit and a basis for denial of unemployment compensation.


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