I have a one year contract for part time work with a private organization, but need to resign to take a full time job. Is it legal for me to end of the contract well before the year is up?
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I have a one year contract for part time work with a private organization, but need to resign to take a full time job. Is it legal for me to end of the contract well before the year is up?
There is no provision in the contract about any number of days notice to end the
contract.
Asked on October 9, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Connecticut
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You need to review the exact language of the contract, since contracts are governed by their precise terms. That said, generally speaking, if you enter into a contract to work for one year, if you leave before that year is up and your leaving costs your employer some amount of money over and above what they would otherwise have paid you for your services for the remaining length of the contract (e.g. if they have to go to a temp agency to get someone to cover for you and do your work, and that costs more per hour than they were paying you), they could potentially sue you for those additional costs or losses. The contract works both ways, and obligates both you and your employer: them to not fire you early, you to not quit, except as permitted by the terms of the contract.
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