Q: Was I wrongfully terminated?
I put in my 2 week notice through email, on 9/16, to my boss, the VP and the owner but didn’t include the division boss as he runs the northern division and isn’t in our day to day activities in the Wichita division. I was just let go today from the division boss because he was upset I didn’t include him in the email. I have text proof this is why because my boss told me that over text. Is there anything I can do about this?
A: In almost all states, your employment is "at will" which means that you can quit or be fired without cause or notice. Just because you give 2 weeks notice does not put you in a "safe harbor" period for the 2 weeks and you can still be terminated without cause or notice by the employer. Even IF your rights were violated by this termination, your damages would only be the lost wages for the 2 week period. The facts you describe do not seem to me to be actionable "retaliation," which would get you more than wages.
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