QUESTION
My offer letter says "at will" employment with 1 month notice. I am 6 weeks into employment and leaving on 1 week notice. Is this breach of contract?
Asked on Mar 12th, 2017 on Employment Contracts - New York
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My offer letter says "at will" employment with a 30 day notice period. I am 6 weeks into employment and leaving on a 1 week notice. Employer wants full month in office else warning to press legal charges. Do we have a legal breach here? Am leaving for his bad behaviors and stressful emails that is impacting me personally keeping higher stress levels hence am considering to go back my previous employment. I do not wish to work there more than 1 week due to undesired stressful discussions.
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The terms of the contract will govern. At will means that there does not need to be cause for termination. The time period is something separate. "Press charges" is a criminal concept. This is not a crime. Whether the employer pursues you for the three weeks you quit early is up to them. As damages are hard to calculate, it is not likely.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2017 at 6:12 AM