Q: Can an employing company sue you for damages if you are behind in your work as a reconciliation processor and resign?
I started working in reconciliation/accounting/finance about 1 year ago. About 6 months in, work started piling up due to a combination of other coworkers resigning and being designated as their backups, as well as the stress affecting my health. I slowly fell more and more behind in my reconciliations and I'm now months behind in total. If the company loses money due to my inability to reconcile, can they sue me for damages? I've put in my resignation for the end of April due to them selling the majority of the company (I was expected to stay and tend to 16,000+ loans on my own), but they managed to convince me to stay part time for the month of May. But I'm just not confident I can catch up in time and I'm terrified they have grounds to sue me for damages if they lose any money over my inabilities.
A: I am not an employment lawyer, but No, they must pay you for the time you work. If they do not like your work, they can always terminate you. They cannot sue you for damages for unsatisfactory or incomplete work, unless it is something criminal or fraud.
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