Resignation Pro

Is my employer required by law to give me a copy of my rejected resignation letter?

I recently left my employer to seek gainful employment elsewhere. I put in my two weeks notice which she spitefully rejected. For my own records, I want a signed copy of the rejected resignation letter but she is REFUSING to give it to me.. not only is this childish, but do I have any rights in this matter?

Public Comments

1. they cant refuse.....
2. They can't refuse your resignation, unless you are under contract.
3. I don't think you should worry about that any further. Just focus on the new job.
4. didn't you keep a copy before handing it in? anyway, I can't see this ever being a problem, so just move on.
5. No - a resignation letter is not required by law. In "at will" jobs, you're free to leave at any time and their free to let you go at any time. Giving notice is a professional way to do business, but it appears you're not dealing with a professional employer - good thing you moved on.
6. She can't reject a resignation, she can't force you to stay. You quit, it's not your business anymore. Why should you care?
7. What do you mean by "rejected"? Like fired you on the spot? Not that it matters, there's no law that says you have to give two weeks notice. Just apply for other jobs, they won't be too concerned with the story of how you left. If they ask, just say you offered two weeks notice and they took it that day.
8. In America she is not required to give you anything if you've voluntarily resigned. She cannot say anything in a reference check other than if you are eligible for rehire. Anything else must be written. I say give up and move on. If she says you are not eligible for re hire she must state the reason in writing and there you will have what you need to move forward.
9. Employees have no rights. You didn't get the memo?
10. By rejected do you mean she refused to give you two weeks employment and terminated you immediately upon you issuing the notice to the employer? If so once you handed in the resignation letter the employer was well within their legal right to tell you to leave immediately and not wait out the two weeks, and they are not required to state why they decided to make you quit effected immediately versus two weeks
11. She (and in most situations) no one can be forced to sign anything. Exception is a traffic summons (ticket) and then you are only signing the fact that you were given a copy of said summons. Here is the right thing to do. Take the letter, mail it to the company, via USPS with either PROOF OF DELEVERY, or REGISTERED MAIL, and you have solved your objective. And you are, unfortunatly correct, your employer is not only childish, but you should be grateful - they are obviously afraid to lose you - it will cost them a bundle to replace someone like you. Hope your new job pays twice as much and is twice as satisfying.
12. If you gave a two week notice and they let you go they are still obligated to pay you for those two weeks whether you are there or not
13. Request a copy of your Personnel File. They HAVE to give that to you, but it may cost you a few dollar for copying costs. Have the copies MAILED; do NOT pick them up or otherwise have them personally delivered. The copies should also be dated as to the date they were copied, but just in case be SURe to keep the envelope or packaging they were delivered -- it has a postmark! The letter should be in there, along with your letter of resignation. ALL "official" communications between you and the company are required to be in your personnel file. Any thing not int eh file is not considered "official". if the letter you need is not in there, then it was written out of spite, and they canNOT reference it in any other communications, like a "personal reference" from another company. If the letter does not appear, you need to just ignore the whole thing and get on with your life. IF this letter should somehow surface in the future, YOU have dated copies of your personnel file, and the letter was not included at that time. You can produce this as evidence to raise the question about possible illegal business practices at that time.
14. well, you gave her your two week notice. it just doesnt make any sense to me at all.