Can I quit with a contract?
I have signed a contract to work for a specified time (July 2001-June 2002) for a specific salary, otherwise the contract was very brief and non-specific(one page).
Does New York at-will override this at all? I want to change jobs, but I'm worried about repercussions.
Thank you.
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Contracts Have Repercussions
The reason why an employee would want to sign a contract for a specific time is to get out of New York's employment at will doctrine, so that the contract will trump the employment at will doctrine. With a contract in place there will likely be repercussions to not living up to the contract, but exactly what the repercussion would be would depend, first, on the wording of the agreement, but also the nature of your job.
Interestingly enough, the 13th Amendment (banning slavery) to the U.S. Constitution probably would let you go to work elsewhere. But the fact that there is a contract still means you could be liable for damages. Damages would roughly be measured by how difficult you are to replace.
posted by David M. Lira | May 14, 2001 4:05 PM [EST]
The reason why an employee would want to sign a contract for a specific time is to get out of New York's employment at will doctrine, so that the contract will trump the employment at will doctrine. With a contract in place there will likely be repercussions to not living up to the contract, but exactly what the repercussion would be would depend, first, on the wording of the agreement, but also the nature of your job.
Interestingly enough, the 13th Amendment (banning slavery) to the U.S. Constitution probably would let you go to work elsewhere. But the fact that there is a contract still means you could be liable for damages. Damages would roughly be measured by how difficult you are to replace.
posted by David M. Lira | May 14, 2001 4:05 PM [EST]
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