I have a contract with employer, would leaving due to health issued constitute
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I have a contract with employer, would leaving due to health issued constitute
I am a teacher. In my contract, there is a clause regarding early termination. It says that if I terminate it before it ends without just cause, then I pay 10% of the contract in
Asked on November 13, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Because exactly what is "just cause" is not defined--i.e. the contract doesn't list the specific things that are or would be just cause--we cannot 100% say that the health issues you describe would be "just cause," but assuming there is any medical link (e.g. a doctor's opinion) that the job is detrimental to your health, it is highly likely that you would have just cause to terminate your employment. The key is, you need something from a doctor linking the job to the strokes or to some other health detriment (e.g. high blood pressure).
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