If I quit my job and was told me that they will not pay me my wages because I did not give notice, how do I get my money and mileage owed to me?
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If I quit my job and was told me that they will not pay me my wages because I did not give notice, how do I get my money and mileage owed to me?
I was treated like a dog and talked down to all the time so when he called me stupid I quit on the spot. I did not give notice.
Asked on May 16, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is no legal requirement to give notice (unless you had an employment contract specifically requiring notice), and there is no legal ground to not pay an employee his/her wages because of a lack of notice. Under the law, an employee must be paid for all work actually done; if your employer will not voluntarily pay you, you could sue the employer (possibly in small claims court, where you could act as your own attorney) for your pay.
In terms of reimbursement, the law does not require employers to reimburse employees for mileage; however, if there had been an agreement that the employer would--whether that was a written agreement, an oral one, or simply one demonstrated by practice (e.g. they had reimbursed mileage previously, so you drove this time under the implicit agreement they would reimburse you), you could sue to enforce that agreement and get the reimbursement. You could sue for the mileage at the same time you sue for wages.
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