Not in a "right-to-work" state ( like FLA). The traditional two weeks notice and two weeks pay are voluntary courtesies (not law) on the part of the employee and employer respectively. I learned it the hard way. Best regards, Joe -- Joseph Patrick Schorr, CISSP Security Consulting Practice Leader KentTrust Security Solutions 727.584.2577 office 727.642.6087 mobile 509.561.0348 eFax mail- jschorrat_private visit us at- www.KentTrust.com The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ari" <edelkindat_private> To: <securityjobsat_private> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 12:56 PM Subject: Re: Article: Honesty isn't a policy, laid-off techies say > Note this, however. If you give notice and as a result are immediately > escorted off the premises, you should still be on payroll and hence will > be paid during your final two weeks. If your superiors decide to fire you > at that time in lieu of keeping you on payroll, the company owes you a > severance package. > > Unless you signed something explicitly waiving your rights to this, you > may sue your employer for rightful compensation. > > ari > > > Tom.Litneyat_private said this stuff: > > > As a security expert or critical infrastructure employee you should expect > > to be immediately walked of the premise and have all remote access disable > > at the point of termination. You might be expected to immediately pack your > > personal possession with a guard in presence or have your possessions packed > > for you by your line manager. This is normal practice. I'm not defending > > it but have enforced it in practice and required it in security policy. Of > > course, prior notification of pending termination would not be given. If > > you are an employee with sensitive access and give your notice, don't be > > surprised if you are immediately walked of the premise. Try not to take it > > personally. Of course you wouldn't do something to detrimentally affect the > > corporation but others do not have those same high standards. In our line > > of work it comes with the territory. I mentioned the deviation from policy > > at my last position, when I gave notice and wasn't immediately escorted off > > the premise. They felt I could be trusted (and of course were correct). I > > had critical knowledge and they sucked everything out of me they could in my > > final two weeks. But don't count on this to happen as it should be the > > exception. > > > > Tom > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Meritt James [mailto:meritt_jamesat_private] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 9:20 AM > > > To: securityjobsat_private > > > Subject: Article: Honesty isn't a policy, laid-off techies say > > > > > > > > > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6580080.html?tag=mn_hd%20arg > > > > > > And as a "security expert" somebody may be looking over your shoulder > > > every moment until an armed guard escorts you off the premises. > > > > > > At least, that is what happened to me. Perfectly reasonable - I knew > > > too much and could have zeroed multiple programs. Wouldn't, but that is > > > a different topic... > > > > > > > > > -- > > > James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA > > > Booz, Allen & Hamilton > > > phone: (410) 684-6566 > > > >
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