can I resign to a company even if I'm still under a project based-contract?
93184
Read your contract for a clause that explains how you can get our of it.  Also, get advice from an attorney - show him your contract.  Good luck!
345467
First thing to do is to identify why are you leaving.  Is the reason valid enough for you to move on?  If so, then leave.  Now, if you don't mind staying with the job, then stay.  But call your shots.  You have leverage now.  The same situation happened to a relative of mine.  I asked her if she really didn't like the job or was moving on to a better opportunity.  She was okay with the job and really didn't have any other prospects.  So, I suggested that she draw up her own terms for staying.  The employer agreed to her terms.  She was a little surprised but she was happy with the results.
162200
No, you cannot by law be forced to sign anything you don't want to.  However, it is in your best interest to read carefully and sign what is not harmful to you.  No need to add to the problems involved in being terminated.  You would be very well within your rights to say, "I will need to take this to my lawyer and get his advice before I sign."
643857
The have clearly breached the contractual agreement and you therefore have the right to terminate the contract by giving notice in writing. Make a copy of the letter and get a postage receipt and then just ignore them. They know they have no action but big companies try to take advantage of people who don't know their rights.\n\nAlternatively pop down to your local law centre or citizens advice bureau, they have an on duty solicitor who  will be able to advise you as to the best course of action available to you.\n\nGood Luck!
805941
it depends on the contract you signed.
1031934
Any time you merge companies, there will be a lot of detail that will change the time frame. (Nobody thought to figure out which company's coffee filters to use...)\n\nBecause you're in a state of flux, you have some options. Option one is that you can decide that the atmosphere is too uncomfortable there, so you can resign and move on. Option two is that you can hang in there and wait for all of the details to be ironed out - and while the corporations are doing that, you can be putting that 'business as usual' face on for your customers and the public. This option has rewards. For your faithful service during the transition period, the company will reward you with a severance package, which is a way of saying, "Thank you. We needed you, and you hung in there with us."\n\nBy the way, you now have a new target date of March '07. It's entirely possible that the new joint company will see that your department actually IS necessary, and they may offer you a long term employment. \n\nBest of luck to you. - Stuart
445404
the only way you can be released from your current contract is if you are accepted into a Commissioning program.\n\nthe Blue to Green program allows Sailors and Airmen to go directly into the Army  as soon as their contract is up.
483233
I'm posed with that same question.  I resigned last week, but my last day is June 15, 2006.  I chose this date based upon my finances.  I wanted to pay off my bills first and secure a temp. position with another company.  This will free up my employment status for paid internships and study time.  \n\nThe sooner they know the better.  This gives them time to bring in someone new and if you let them know early they may ask for your input on who should take the position and may ask you to shadow and train this individual before you leave.  You can add these skills to your resume as training and it also looks good when you go back to work that you were assigned such tasks.  It makes you look like a team player and an asset to your previous employer.
793696
This is a very complex contract question and you may need to seek help from CAB, a local Law Centre or a union if you belong to one. If you work for a limited company then that company is the legal person who you have a contract with and it does not matter who owns it the contact persists.  If that company wishes to amend the contracts of employment there are ways.  As a general rule they should be able to show that is it necessary for the good of the business, that if the changes are to your disadvantage you are adequately compensated, you get reasonable notice of the changes. The problem with answering this on this forum is that the devil is in the detail which is why you really need an experienced employment lawyer who can ask the relevant questions. In principle it is not possible for contracts of employment to be cast in stone by their nature they must be able to change because the business environment changes.
458645
You might not have to worry about it.  I have taken my non-compete contract to two different lawyers to specialize in employee-employer law.  They said that:\n\n1.  Because people have a basic right to work (some states more than others) the basic non-compete is an agregious (sp?)contract.  The only way an employer can really make it a solid contract is to agree to continue to pay your salary, even after you are gone.\n\n2.  Non-competes are only enforceable in some states.  California, for example, is a "Right to work State."  Non-competes are not enforceable.  Check your state.\n\n3.   Non-competes are only enforceable for some period of time.  Six months is enforceable, but 2 years isn't.\n\n4.  Non-competes are only valid for the kind of work you are doing for your employer.  For example, if you were selling cars for a Honda dealership in Jacksonville, Florida, your non-compete isn't valid if, say, you wanted to sell Hondas in Atlanta, GA.  They are two totally different markets and you aren't competing.  If you want to sell Mercedes in Jax, that's okay too.\n\nGood luck.\nPS  Consider asking your employer to let him out of your non-compete.  If you make a concession - i.e., promise in writing not to sell to their current customer list, you might get a release.
739665
Oh you are so screwed.  You just put in a 6 week notice at your current job.  Your boss is going to either look for your replacement, or look to get rid of your position and you agreed to stay and let her do that to you.\n\nI know you think your boss is your friend and that she would never do this to you.  But her duty is to the company and she is doing what is best for her company.\n\nRarely, and I emphasize rarely, do counter offers ever work out well for the employee that stays.   By looking for, and finding, another job you let your current boss know that you are going to leave eventually, and you are not dedicated to the company.   Workers that are looked at in those ways never get raises or promotions and end up very unhappy and unemployed.\n\nGood luck to you, you're going to need it.
1114024
The best thing to do is always leave with an option to return if necessary.\n\nSubmit something along the lines of:\n\nRe:  Resignation\n\nDear So and So:\n\nWhile I have enjoyed working with you during the time of my employment with X company; I hereby tender my resignation effective X date (make sure it is 2 weeks from the date of the letter), in order to pursue other opportunities that have been presented to me.\n\nRespectfully,
99396
Call the company that you worked for.  They can resend.
1066037
Yes, it could be a binding contract, depending on what it says.  Any written document you sign can be legally interpreted to be a contract, and most are.  This is why you ALWAYS need to read the fine print an be sure you know what you are signing.  \n\nConsult a business lawyer in your community, or seek help from your local legal aid society if you cannot afford one.  It is very possible that the handyman does have a legitimate case against you if he/she turned down other paying work to honor their scheduling commitment to you, and now has lost income because of your cancellation.  Even for a small contract they can take you to small claims court, which will cost you a lot of time and energy to defend, so best to be open-minded and fair about reaching some kind of settlement with the handyman quickly.
964763
Going back to your contract, you said it doesn't mention a method of resignation, but you didn't say if the contract states if you're required to be there x amount of time.  Pour over it very carefully.  We cannot give you a definitive answer without actually knowing every word in your contract, so it wouldn't matter if someone who answered was familiar with the law or not.\n\nAs far as walking in and quitting tomorrow, it's simply just poor business etiquette to not give an employer any notice of resignation.  It only makes you look bad, especially for any future references.  Any decent new employer would respect the fact that you need to give notice to your current employer.
301400
No, in the US an employor can even reduce your current salary anytime they want to ( unless you have a written contract or union agreement)\n\nIf you are changing jobs with the same boss, most likely they will hold your pay unoless the transfer is to a lower position.\n\nIf you are changng companies, then you go to what ever the going wage is.
789803
if its a S corp, LLC, etc then basic business laws guard you.  to remove you from such an organization is against the law.\n\nif the business is just a DBA (doing business as) then you don't have much rights except anything on paper.\n\nif this is just verbal agreement as a company and no papers....then you are screwed.