automatically void their employment contract.
Q. I was employed by a company for 2 and one-half years. I have an
employment contract with the company that requires them to give me one
months notice to terminate me.
One day I recieved a memo notifying all employees that the company was
filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that we would continue
to be paid for the next two pay periods.
I recieved a phone call from my employer the next day, notifying me
that that day would in fact be my last paid day!
Instead of my one-month's notice, I received same day notice.
I did not have the opportunity to take the vacation days I was
entitled to.
I was not even given the extra paycheck that other employees were
given!
When I asked the HR department, what my rights were, I was told that
the bankruptcy completely nullified the terms of my employment
agreement.
Do I have any rights?
A. -You claim that your employer has given notice of bankruptcy. You have
been fired. Your employment contract which required a one month notice has
been breached.
You need to file for unemployment and start looking for a job. The
bankruptcy does