Michigan does not have a state law requiring employees to provide a notice before resigning. However, employees are expected to provide a resignation letter two weeks before the resignation date, or it can vary depending on the employment contract or company policies.
Forfeiting Benefits: Some employment contracts or policies may stipulate that employees who do not provide notice will forfeit certain benefits or accrued leave. Legal Disputes: If your employment contract requires notice and you do not provide it, you could face legal disputes or financial penalties.
If you quit without notice, your employer could sue you for any damages caused by your breach of contract, eg if they had to hire an expensive temp to fill in for you during what would have been your notice period.
At-Will Employment. Michigan is an at-will employment state, which means that, in the absence of a contract providing to the contrary, either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment relationship for any reason that is not contrary to law.
When you quit your job because of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, your employer wins on every level. You have not only potentially harmed or destroyed your employment law claim, but you just solved your employer's biggest problem—how to get rid of you.
The most common method of proof for discrimination cases is circumstantial evidence. Under Michigan law, the employee must not merely raise a triable issue that the employer's articulated reason was pretextual, but that it was a pretext for unlawful discrimination.
At-Will Employment. Michigan is an at-will employment state, which means that, in the absence of a contract providing to the contrary, either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment relationship for any reason that is not contrary to law. McNeil v.
After a trial, there are several types of motions that can be filed to address possible trial errors. The most common type of post-trial motion is a Motion for Reconsideration in which you are asking the judge to reconsider his/her ruling and change one specific part of the court order or the court's overall ruling.
A motion for reconsideration is governed by MCR 2.119(F). Rule 7.115 Taxation of Costs; Fees. (A) Right to Costs. Except as the circuit court otherwise directs, the prevailing party in a civil case is entitled to costs.
A motion for reconsideration shall point out a specifically the findings or conclusions of the judgment or final order which are not supported by the evidence or which are contrary to law making express reference to the testimonial or documentary evidence or to the provisions of law alleged to be contrary to such ...