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question on quitting protocol - peaches

Posted: Mar 31, 2012

I am currently working two MT jobs and want to quit one of them. The company I want to quit expects a written 14-day notice, and that's perfectly logical. My question is, should I wait until I receive my latest check (payday is this week), and then give the notice? Or go ahead and do it right now..with the hopes boss won't have sour grapes and decide to do something unthinkable with my money.

Also, is it legal to hold money from your check if you don't give the full 14-day notice? I have written word from this company that they will take $200 out of your last check if you don't. Can they pull the money back out of your bank account if you have direct deposit?

TIA.

Protocol - Anonymous

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If you give 14 days written notice and your employer does something "unthinkable" with your paycheck, that would be illegal. The payroll cutoff is usually a week in advance so they'd be paying you for hours you already worked, waitng for your check before giving notice is up to you. I you are leaving on good terms, there should not be a problem. The part about withholding money from your check if you don't give notice varies by employer. Some places will not cash out your PTO if not given notice. Once that money is in your account, however, it's yours; no one can withdraw funds without your authorization. I've never had an employer do anything weird with my pay, but I've always given plenty of notice when I changed jobs and I've never worked for an MTSO.

did you sign a contract? - sm

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You can have written word from the company, but that doesn't mean it is legal for them to withhold $200. Most job falls under the "employment at will" doctrine, meaning you can quit or be fired without notice. If you signed a contract, however, this doctrine may not hold.

giving notice - me

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So if you give 14-days notice, are you planning on not working those 14 days? Because more than likely, your contract states you'll be working so your last paycheck would not actually be due you until your notice has run out.

The majority of MTSOs are fair and wouldn't keep your money. If there's a penalty built in to the notice and you signed a contract stating so, the company is within their rights to collect the penalty. They cannot, however, keep your check.

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