If my employer stated in an offer letter I need to give a 1 month notice to leave, can they hold me to this legally or can I give a 2 week notice?
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If my employer stated in an offer letter I need to give a 1 month notice to leave, can they hold me to this legally or can I give a 2 week notice?
Asked on January 7, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Only if there there was an actual contract, signed by you, specifying the penalty you'd suffer if you left early (for example, the repayment of a recruiting fee or signing bonus) would you be liable to them. d on what you write, you could give shorter notice, but of course, that will almost certainly affect the type of recommendation you'd get.
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