Concerns before giving two weeks' notice
I have been offered a job via email and have accepted via voicemail and a conversation with an office secretary. However, the person I need to speak to regarding employment details and a contract is out of town for a week. I am anxious to leave my current job but hesitate to give notice before having anything in writing and preparing to move. What should I have in place before I can "safely" give two weeks' notice at my current position?
1 answer | asked Jul 29, 2007 7:07 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
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No job security without a contract
Under Arizona law, employment in the private sector is presumed to be terminable at will unless you have a written contract that provides otherwise. To be completely safe, you need a written employment contract that has some kind of provision for job security. This means either the contract must be for a specific term, e.g. one year, or it must expressly state that you will not be terminated without good cause. Anything else does not give you any assurance that your employer will not terminate you whenever the employer wants to.
posted by Francis Fanning | Jul 30, 2007 1:33 PM [EST]
Under Arizona law, employment in the private sector is presumed to be terminable at will unless you have a written contract that provides otherwise. To be completely safe, you need a written employment contract that has some kind of provision for job security. This means either the contract must be for a specific term, e.g. one year, or it must expressly state that you will not be terminated without good cause. Anything else does not give you any assurance that your employer will not terminate you whenever the employer wants to.
posted by Francis Fanning | Jul 30, 2007 1:33 PM [EST]
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