Can they fine you if you quit without a two weeks notice?

I have never quit while under a load and never will I got sick during orientation,caught the flu from a guy in orientation and it turned into respitory infection.Was sick for a month but took trk back after a week and after my medical LOA was lifted.

 

The employment act in my area states that if no notice is given, they have 2 weeks after the time your notice would have been up to pay all money owed. There was nothing written in the legislature about the employer being able to fine you.

 

Depends whats in the fine print always read the fine print not sure why'd they would want to fine you for not giving 2 weeks notice anyway? You could have a valid reason for doing so anyway. But all things being fair perhaps you should as a mark of respect give a company some notice, after all i'm sure if they informed you without any notice that you'd get no home time this weekend you wouldn't be happy about it either?

 

Would a company lay you off or otherwise terminate you, but give you a two week notice? I don't think so. It is appropriate to give a company the exact same respect they'd give you. If a company is done with you they show you the door. If I'm done with a company I show them my backside as I walk out that door. Having said that, I've always given a two week notice, because so far, I've always wanted to leave and be eligible for rehire. Meaning, I wasn't sure I was done with them at the time I left.

 

99% of companies simply use you and toss you out when your done so I say you may as well use them the way they use you. I totally agree in the fact that I have given most employers some notice because I may want to "use" them again in the future.

 

This type of thing should work both ways,they fine you for not giving a notice and you the driver can fine them for not giving a layoff or termination notice.

 

Did they make you sign anything saying that was their policy? They shouldn't be able to, But 2 weeks notice is always good to do especially if they were counting on you for a load. it's also hard to do as a driver because some companies turn your 2 weeks into "sorry we have no loads to get you back"

 

Willing to bet $200 the OP signed a paper saying he recieved a copy of the handbook. And I bet it IS in the handbook somewhere.

PS. If this has already been covered forgive me, I only read page 1 of this thread.

 

Whether it's in a handbook, signed for or not I'd question their actual authority to fine a worker. Even in "right to work" aka screw the worker states where businesses get away with everything there are rules on when you can and can't take money from owed wages. Obviously missing stuff, damage in some instances, but pissing them off? Seems a little much.

 

I agree Snatale.

Regardless of whether he signed a paper or not there are things companies can't do. SHOCK! /I know.

You know how paid parking lots have signs that say something like, "NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE!" Guess what? They are responsible. But it's good for them if you think you have no legal recourse.

Not so much about the money as it is the principal. I hope you get your money back, or take them to court and get your money back and still blast them on social media/Glassdoor/TruckerReport Forums