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Correction: Most US contracts can be terminated immediately by either party. Two weeks notice is an ancient nicety employers expect of employees.
by spit2wind 3y ago
Correction: Most US contracts can be terminated immediately by either party.
Two weeks notice is an ancient nicety employers expect of employees.
- dvfjsdhgfv 3y agoCould someone explain it to me why this is downvoted? I live in Europe and we have completely different employment laws but from what I noticed it is not unusual for someone to be told "you no longer work here" and have them escorted by a guard, often carrying a box with their stuff. Is this image exaggerated?
- marcus0x62 3y agoIt depends, of course, on the company and the circumstances of the separation. But, the scenario you described is absolutely common and some companies handle all separations in the manner you described. Usually your manager will read from a script (approved by HR,) then the HR rep will take over and read a bunch of other boilerplate to you. Then you'll get escorted out and your accounts/door badges deactivated. You may be offered a small severance package (on the order of weeks to months) but probably only if you sign away your rights to sue the company, if you didn't already do that by signing a binding arbitration agreement when you joined. You may or may not have a non-compete agreement that remains in force for longer than any severance you received.