If I signed agreement with employer to serve 2 months noticebut Iwant to resign with 2 weeks notice, can the employer sue me?
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If I signed agreement with employer to serve 2 months noticebut Iwant to resign with 2 weeks notice, can the employer sue me?
I signed an agreement with my employer for 2 months agreement, 9 months back. However I left the company giving a 2 weeks notice. The company is not accepting it and terminated me. Now they are planning to sue me for leaving. Can they sue me for this reason? Am I bound to give 2 months notice?
Asked on December 8, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Nebraska
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Contracts are enforceable. If you signed an agreement whereby you agreed to provide 2 months notice and you did not, then yes, your company can sue you for the costs your failure to provide adequate notice caused them to incur--such as if they had to bring in a temp at a higher rate to get the work done, or if they lost some project or sale because you left abruptly. In a similar fashion, had the company had to provide you 2 months notice of termination and did not, you could have sued them for the salary and benefits you'd have received during the notice period.
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