Can my boss sue for quitting even if I gave notice?

A Hunch

He can sue you. He will not win. By the way, it's his fault that there was no crosstraining.

Judy

Unless you signed a contract, no. The things he mentions are HIS problem. He can't possibly WIN a suit.

babyboomer1001

Of course he can. Anyone can sue anyone. It doesn't mean he will win. He won't. He has no case - he won't sue you. An employee is NEVER obligated to stay unless under contract, and if you were so valuable, he should have obtained key employee insurance. Don't let him try and make you feel guilty for leaving him. He sounds like an abusive man who tries to manipulate people to get his way. Stay the two weeks and that's it. Good luck in your new job.

LM440

There are a lot of good answers here but allow me to make it very simple. We live in a free society and you are not a slave. With no contract in effect, you are legally free to go whenever you please. You have been more than accommodating with the notice you provided.

Anonymous

No!!!!! The idiot on here telling you you can sue him is ridiculous!!! You are not being kept against your will nor are you being shackled to your job. Harrassment has to be extreme and under a protected class, no attorney will sue an employer for making ridiculous rules upon you.

StephenWeinstein

If he tried to sue, he'd lose.

RICK

Unless you are breaking a contract then no he can not win a law suit and you would have a good chance of countersuit

Anonymous

Unless you signed a contract or if you might be going to a similar business and giving away trade secrets or suppliers and you agreed to a non compete clause - no you can’t be sued. I would call your state department of labor and file a report about this tomorrow during business hours.

GEEGEE

He's willing to potentially spend money to sue you, but won't give you a raise or increase your benefits. So you are making the right decision.

real estate guy

NO!!!! he can't sue you.

Rebecca

Your boss is full of it. Two weeks notice is standard. If your boss was interested in retaining valued employees he would value his employees and not making threats he cannot carry out.

LindseyS499

Unless you're breaking a contract then he has no reason to sue you. He can try but he probably won't win. He's just making empty threats to try to keep you on. It won't be a loss, every one is replaceable.

Joseph

Anyone can sue for anything, but that doesn’t mean it’ll work. If you commit a tort (a misdemeanor / physical harm) to the company / someone, then it’s not your problem. Now to sue, it would mostly like only be by third parties, but that’s not your problem if you gave your notice and didn’t sign a contract that enforces you to stay. It’s a free country, do as you like.

Slumlord

With no contract he can't sue you. I would leave that job ASAP as anyone who would even threaten to sue you for this is kinda toxic.

Anonymous

Hahahahaha, tell your boss sorry, that's his problems. Indentured servants vanished long ago.

Glacierwolf

Slavery became illegal hundreds of years ago. Duh? Unless your boss paid for your training AND you signed a CONTRACT saying you would work for him/her for a certain amount of time...….. there is no way in hell they can sue you. I am a high tech wizard - there are only a small handful of people in my state that can do what I do. If I left, it would totally screw up the place - however, that is not my problem, not my responsibility, not my worry. It is 100 percent my boss's fault for being too cheap to hire one of the other trained and experienced people with skills or giving me an apprentice to train. Fact. You can actually sue them for harassment. It is against the law for them to bother you. If you have an email, text or voice recording - or witness willing to write and sign a affidavit... you should sue them. You can even do it without needing a lawyer - the clerks at the local court house will give you a photo copy example, ask you to fill it out, and there will be a small filing fee. What I recommend you do. Talk to your new boss. In just three or four short sentences tell them the problem you are having with the old boss - do NOT make it a long story! Keep it short and sweet. Ask the new boss for advice. I am telling you to do this because like it or not you are the 'new guy' at this place and the last thing you want is for them to think you are a drama queen. They need to know you are not going to cause this kind of trouble a few years from now when you leave...…. if they think that, you could get fired in the next few days. Ask the new boss for advice. Follow it if it sounds ok. This will help you, and, let the new boss know you trust his judgement. win-win.

fire4511

He can sue you. If he does find a good lawyer who will counter sue him. You are under no obligation to stay working for company in the absence of a written contract If he does sue you. you and your lawyer may end up with him having to pay you quite a bit of money

Anonymous

Nope.

Anonymous

Um no