Send an email via work email that you quit effective immediately at the end of the day. Enter the day, date and time. Include the address you wish your final paycheck to be mailed to (if paper copy) or for your W2 to be sent. Blind Copy your home email. This will help with your records.
Communicate clearly Even if you cannot give two weeks' notice, do your best to communicate with your employer and let them know that you are leaving. Let your manager know when your last day will be, or if you are unable to come into work any longer.
It's perfectly legal to quit without notice in the USA. You would likely be coded as ineligible for rehire in the old employer's HR system. You also are unlikely to get a good reference (but smart employers don't permit references good or bad). Of course, with any voluntary quit, you can't get unemployment insurance.
Washington is an at-will employment state, which means that employers can fire employees for any reason or no reason at all, as long as they are not violating any employment laws. This also means that employees can resign from their jobs at any time, for any reason or no reason at all.
You could simply email your boss and HR on the next business day notifying them that due to urgent personal matters, you must resign immediately. You can still thank them for the opportunity they provided and wish them well. You do not have to share details if you don't want.
Dear manager's name, Please accept my resignation from the role of job role at company name as of today's date, with apologies that I am unable to give you any more notice. Regrettably, I am no longer able to fulfil my duties due to circumstances beyond my control.
A: Washington's at-will employment doctrine means that employers can fire employees at any time, for any reason, without needing to provide justification. Similarly, employees can leave their jobs at any time without giving notice.
How To Write An Immediate Resignation Letter? Give your contact information. Provide your departure date. State your reason for resigning. Maintain a polite tone. Include your concerns. Thank the employer. Proofread your letter.