Does the boss have to still pay me after I quit?
September 24, 2010 2:00 PM Subscribe
I quit my job. Do they legally need to pay me until the last day I state, even if they choose to have me leave sooner?
I quit, and gave a month's notice in writing. If the company asks me to leave before that day that I have stated in the letter, do they have to pay me until my stated last day or the day they ask me to leave? I am in Connecticut.
I quit, and gave a month's notice in writing. If the company asks me to leave before that day that I have stated in the letter, do they have to pay me until my stated last day or the day they ask me to leave? I am in Connecticut.
If you don't have a contract you're an at-will employee. They can let you go whenever they want.
posted by IanMorr at 2:05 PM on September 24, 2010
posted by IanMorr at 2:05 PM on September 24, 2010
If you have no contract and it is an "at will" state, no.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 2:05 PM on September 24, 2010
posted by JohnnyGunn at 2:05 PM on September 24, 2010
If you are an at-will employee, they can generally ask you to leave whenever they want and don't have to pay you for days you are not employed. Your employment contract may have an exception to this in it, but it's unlikely. However, if they do this, you could be eligible for some amount of unemployment, at least covering the month's period between now and the time you had planned to leave.
posted by phoenixy at 2:06 PM on September 24, 2010
posted by phoenixy at 2:06 PM on September 24, 2010
They do owe you for any accrued vacation pay, however.
posted by beagle at 5:05 PM on September 24, 2010
posted by beagle at 5:05 PM on September 24, 2010
Hold on, hold on ... the way that you lose your job in important for unemployment claims right? If the worker is willing to work until the 30th and the company tell them not to come in after the 15th - haven't they just been terminated by the company rather than the voluntary 'quitting' that was in affect beforehand?
So the company may not have to pay after the last day, but if OP claims unemployment, they'll be eligible from that next day as it was an involuntary termination?? If the company waits until the quitting date - an unemployment claim might even be rejected?
Slightly different question, but maybe of interest to OP.
posted by Xhris at 5:15 PM on September 24, 2010 [3 favorites]
So the company may not have to pay after the last day, but if OP claims unemployment, they'll be eligible from that next day as it was an involuntary termination?? If the company waits until the quitting date - an unemployment claim might even be rejected?
Slightly different question, but maybe of interest to OP.
posted by Xhris at 5:15 PM on September 24, 2010 [3 favorites]
I think you can only claim unemployment if you're laid off. The OP wasn't laid off, and quit voluntarily. Therefore I don't think this question matters in this case...
posted by Everydayville at 9:10 PM on September 24, 2010
posted by Everydayville at 9:10 PM on September 24, 2010
I've seen several cases of someone quitting and the company didn't want them around any more. The company's position was if we tell them not to come back tomorrow, we need to terminate their employment. So the let the employee quit and said "we'll just pay you for your time between now and the end of your to weeks, don't come in".
posted by Brian Puccio at 6:09 AM on September 25, 2010
posted by Brian Puccio at 6:09 AM on September 25, 2010
Xhris is correct - you would be eligible for unemployment if you give notice and they move up your end date.
posted by Twicketface at 10:09 AM on September 27, 2010
posted by Twicketface at 10:09 AM on September 27, 2010
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Unless, you have a contract and/or you are on salary. Then you have to check with your contract and/or HR.
posted by two lights above the sea at 2:05 PM on September 24, 2010 [3 favorites]