Given this theoretical situation:
1. Has anyone seen a person walked out for providing notice?
2. Any recourse she could pursue?
3. Any thoughts on how to handle such a situation?
I gave two weeks notice at a place I worked on a Monday morning. On Wednesday I was called into the head guy's office to discuss why I was leaving.(the other place pretty much doubled my pay---so--no brainer..)
At the end of the "exit interview", the head guy told me to just go ahead and pick up whatever I had at my desk/workstation and take off. I tried to make the rounds and say goodbye to people, but, I was told I was to leave - ASAP.
They did pay me for the rest of the week - more like they let me take the two and a half days as vacation, but, I didn't get paid for the other vacation days I had coming.
I didn't take offense or anything at being asked to leave. I'd been at other places where people that gave notice were just told to leave so it wasn't a big deal.
Plus, the other place that hired me was fine with me starting a week early! <--which meant I started making more money a week sooner.
The place I was asked to leave above though is the only place that actually told me to leave. Other places I was expected to work out the two weeks.
Also - quite a few other people I worked with there had not been told to leave after giving notice, so, it seems the policy was--sort of iffy.
Weird part is - I was gone from there for 2 years, and they turned around and asked me to come back! I did and stayed there till I retired!
LOL! Go figure!
My granddad always said, :As one door closes, another opens".
Wonderful man, terrible cabinet maker...