All fired up.Q Why must employees give two weeks' notice before they leave a company, but employers aren't required to do the same before they fire a worker? --C.A. Austin New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. A "Giving notice is part of employment protocol," says Howard L. Clark, president of Howard Clark Notable people called Howard Clark include:
Bellmawr was incorporated as a borough on March 23, 1926, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a . "It gives management some lead time to look for a replacement for a resigning employee." On the surface, this formality may not seem fair if you're an employee, especially since many companies make use of an "at-will employment At-will employment is a doctrine of American law that defines an employment relationship in which either party can terminate the relationship with no liability if there was no express contract for a definite term governing the employment relationship. " policy, which gives an employer the right to let an employee go for any reason at any time. But, you have to remember that terminations are usually the last stop in a pattern of bad behavior, unsatisfactory performance or failed disciplinary action, such as probation. If you are hit with a warning, you still retain the right to leave the company on your own. If you choose to stay, then you are also accepting the terms of your employment--which include taking the consequences if your behavior or performance doesn't improve. --R.D.C. Mail your career questions to Since You Asked at Black Enterprise, 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011 or send an e-mail to clarker@blackenterprise.com |
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