Can an employer not honor your 2 weeks notice?

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Can an employer not honor your 2 weeks notice?

I gave my employer 2 weeks notice this past Friday. They then informed me that is was my last day and they said that they would not be paying me for the last 2 weeks. Do I have any sort of legal claim here?

Asked on September 21, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, California

Answers:

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

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

Unfortunately, , no you do not have a claim here.  No, you are not entitled to this pay.  An employer need only pay an employee for the time that was actually worked. Giving a 2-week notice is a courtesy on the employee's part; an employer need not extend the courtesy the other way.  Unless you have something such as a union or 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 employees in thew same situation were treated), your employer's actions are legal. 

Note:  If you feel that discrimination played some sort of role, you may have a claim.  However, you did not indicate this to be the case.


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