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> My takeaway: only provide the minimum notice required by your employment contract, if any. Employment at most states in US is 'at-will' per State Labor Laws.
by justboxing 9y ago
> My takeaway: only provide the minimum notice required by your employment contract, if any.
Employment at most states in US is 'at-will' per State Labor Laws. So even if an employment contracts states to the contrary, it won't hold up in Court.
California is also 'at-will' state. I think the reason most departing employees give "2 weeks notice" is because they don't want to burn bridges, because chances are that you will come across someone you worked with in the past, in a future company / at a future employer.
- dannyw 9y agoLeaving as a VP of engineering with two weeks notice probably burns bridges.
- gamblor956 9y agoSo even if an employment contracts states to the contrary, it won't hold up in Court. That's not true at all...An employment contract can waive the at-will provisions of law; indeed, this is one of the fundamental hallmarks of most major league athlete contracts. These contracts have been upheld even in the reddest of states... Such contracts are also frequently common for high-level executive positions, especially in Hollywood. You may be thinking of the opposite scenario: waiving the transition period. Some jurisdictions which do not have at-will employment do not allow employees to waive the transition period; others do if the employees are compensated (see, e.g., France). California is also 'at-will' state. I think the reason most departing employees give "2 weeks notice" is because they don't want to burn bridges, because chances are that you will come across someone you worked with in the past, in a future company / at a future employer. Yes, that's why employees used to give 2 weeks notice. Employers also used to give pensions, regular raises, pay for overtime, and not lay off people while they are on vacation. Times, and practices change.