Yes. Termination of employment is the same thing as getting fired.
Look in your contract to see the notice you need to give. If you've been in your job for less than a month, you don't have to give notice unless the contract or terms and conditions require you to. If you've been in your job for more than 1 month, you must give at least 1 week's notice.
Under California law, employers must provide notice to employees before termination. For employees who have been employed for less than one year, the notice period is at least 90 days. For employees who have been employed for more than one year, the notice period is at least 60 days.
A cancellation agreement is an agreement where the parties legally end their contractual relationship and the cancel the contract. The agreement specifies the parties, the cancellation reasons, and how and when the cancelation takes place. All parties in the original contract must sign the cancellation agreement.
Steps to Getting Out of an Employment Contract Step One: Speak to an Attorney. Step Two: Take Stock of Your Post-Employment Opportunities and Resources. Step Three: Give Your Employer Notice. Step Four: Make Sure You Have Written Evidence of Any Resolutions with Your Employer.
In the context of employment, an agreement recording the terms of termination of a contract of employment and any payments to be made, usually in return for a waiver of claims.
An employment release agreement is typically signed just before a job ends. They are mutual agreements: typically, an employee agrees to release the employer from liability, in exchange for something of value. This might include severance, extended healthcare coverage, stocks and bonds and other valuable consideration.
The best way to communicate termination is through a formal letter. Some contracts actually stipulate that notice of termination be presented to the contractor in writing. Review the specifics of the contract to ensure you're abiding by all the terms as necessary.
Basically just talk to HR, explain the situation nicely and ask them if it would be possible to simply agree to void your contract.
Depending on the terms of the contract, you may or may not need to establish cause for terminating the contractor. If you do need cause, ensure the reason you're firing the contractor aligns with one of acceptable causes outlined in the contract's termination clause.