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Should HR still expect two weeks notice from departing employees?
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It seems to "always" have been a tradition in HR, and an expectations from managers / supervisors, that departing employees give 2 weeks notice. Some want more than 2 weeks, but it seems tough to "fau
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Should HR still expect two weeks notice from departing employees?
posted at 7/24/2009 8:22 AM EDT
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We have been told that it does not impact at will status.
In our state, paying out unused vacation is not governed by state law, it is governed by the company's policy. The state labor folks only care that you follow your established policies. I know of lots of companies that will not pay out unused vacation pay period. Others pay it out upon termination. We require the two week notice to receive it. |
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Should HR still expect two weeks notice from departing employees?
posted at 7/29/2009 3:27 PM EDT
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First: 7/10/2009 Last: 10/20/2009 |
I have a manager that consistently gets less than two weeks notice. While she does not seem to care, I do believe the departing employee is being unfair.
Does everyone agree these employees are giving the finger? I have only had one person do this to me but this manager seems to get this all of the time. |
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Should HR still expect two weeks notice from departing employees?
posted at 7/30/2009 3:17 AM EDT
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Something's wrong with the way this manager is managing her employees. In addition to her no-notice rate, what's her department turnover rate like, compared to other departments, and to the larger world? You also need to do some exit interviews with those no-notice departed employees. Again, something's wrong in that department. |
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Should HR still expect two weeks notice from departing employees?
posted at 7/30/2009 4:06 AM EDT
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I agree with hrbth....something stinks in Denmark, or at least in this manager's department! I would try to investigate why they aren't giving notice. Is it because of something that she has said or done in the past with an employee who did give notice? Is she holding a different policy than the rest of the company?
If her depts record is that much different from the rest of your company/culture, I would try to find out why. |
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Should HR still expect two weeks notice from departing employees?
posted at 8/11/2009 11:02 AM EDT
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I have been told that it does affect the at-will employment status and that during the final 2 weeks it is considered just-cause employment. I'm sure it varies state to state, but it's what I've been told for WI. |
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Should HR still expect two weeks notice from departing employees?
posted at 8/20/2009 9:43 AM EDT
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First: 11/21/2005 Last: 11/2/2009 |
Sometimes it's not a matter of the employee "giving the finger", sometimes it's self-preservation. I have seen employees who tried to do the right thing and be treated poorly - to the point of having a former manager sabotage them in their new job.
The decision to give notice is a reciprocal exchange that is based on the relationship an employee has with an organization. If there is trust and the relationship has been positive, the employee will be more likely to honor that and not leave the company in chaos. I agree, if this is a pattern, there is a problem. Reciprocity is a strong social norm, we are all only human. When you take the "human" out of HR, people start acting the part. |
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