Am I entitled to receive a copy of the policies handbook after termination to determine if any policies were violated during my employment?
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Am I entitled to receive a copy of the policies handbook after termination to determine if any policies were violated during my employment?
I worked at a corporate salon store and have set out to start my own salon. I had put in a 2 weeks notice in order to end employment on the date that I would be starting business for myself to avoid any conflict with the company. When my employer found out I why I was leaving they told me I did not need to finish my 2 weeks. I do not think I was treated fairly during the process and I cannot find my copy of the policy handbook. Am I entitled to receive a copy of the handbook even though I am no longer employed there?
Asked on April 23, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, your employer is not required to give you a copy of the employee handbook after you are terminated. To get it, you would have to file a lawsuit and use the legal process called "discovery"--for example, document requests, often called a Notice to Produce documents--to get a copy of the handbook.
Note that if you did not have an employment contract, you would have been an employee at will; as an employee at will, you may be fired at any time, for any reason--including after giving 2 weeks notice. (There is no legal obligation to allow employees to serve out their notice period, unless there is a contract or an unequivocal policy in an employee handbook to the contrary.
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