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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:39 am Subject: Good Question

If you give your 2 week notice, and your employer will not let you work during that 2 week notice; are they obligated to pay for that time? Confused

Are there stipulations? If not, why? Is there a legal precedent? Is it different in different states? I'm in North Carolina. Confused

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:06 am Subject:

doubtful..most employers are 'at will'

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:08 am Subject:

Every state has thier own set of laws ,with the exception of a few who just go by the Federal law.If you are a excempt employee(Salaried)then they would have to pay you,but may not want you to work for security reasons,but if you are hourly,they may choose to not put you on the schedule,You may want to call the coporate office,since alot of companies have thier own rules,for example,an employee must receive atlease 3 hours each work week or be put on LOA.It all depends on the company.If you were a full time employee they may also have a min amount of hours they must schedule you.Calling your companies HR will give you all the anwsers.The Fed laws are pretty lax and only get strict when it applies to someone under 16 years of age.

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:21 am Subject:

Not quite sure. Why won't they let you work?

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:35 am Subject:

freeadvice.com has a whole forum on labor law.

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:21 am Subject: ????

They just told me not to come in. Confused

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:22 am Subject:

That sounds pretty f'd up to me. They should at least offer you a reason, or else you ARE entitled to pay.

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:29 am Subject:

I'm an HR Manager. As stated in a previous reply, most situations are "at will" and the employer or the employee can terminate the relationship with no notice whatsoever. However, if your company's employee handbook states anywhere that they request you to provide a reasonable notice if you choose to quit, that might constitute some type of contractural obligation. You should definitely contact the corporate HR department. They might want to pay you the two weeks just to get rid of the hassle.

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:35 am Subject:

Good call, bboydjam. Perhaps Dana should look into this.

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:27 am Subject:

typically, an employer is obligated to pay you only for the time worked. thats it. Now, in some states (washington for example) if an employee gives notice, and is subsequently told not to come in, it is considered a termination (firing) and that person is eligible for unemployeement benefits becasuse the firing is with out cause.

On another note, make sure you understand your employers sick.vacation leave payout policy (if applicable.

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