Ifyou give a company a 2 week notice and they let you go on the spot, are they required to pay youuntil the date given on the notice?
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Ifyou give a company a 2 week notice and they let you go on the spot, are they required to pay youuntil the date given on the notice?
Asked on June 7, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Nevada
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
As you are now aware, an employer an ask an exiting employee to leave immediately after their 2 week notice. While giving a 2-week notice is a business courtesy on an employee's part, an employer need not unfortunately extend the courtesy the other way. Unless there exists a union/employment contract which provides for different treatment or this is in violation of company policy (either written or runs counter to the way in which other exiting employees were treated ), your employer's actions are legal. However, if you feel that discrimination played some sort of role, you may have a claim.
As for your salary, no your employer is not liable for paying you up until the date given on the notice. This is legal because an employee is not automatically entitled to it. An employer need only pay for the time actually worked.
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