best handle the appeal hearing?
Be sure to have the supervisor testify during the hearing, as well as any other witnesses who could confirm that attendance was mandatory at the meeting for the claimant. In addition, submit a copy of any written notices or e-mails that put employees on notice about the meeting – send copies to both the hearing officer and the claimant prior to the hearing. Q: An employee gave two weeks notice of quitting. We accepted the resignation immediately. He now claims we owe him for the two weeks we did not let him work. Do we owe him such pay? A: No, unless you have a written policy or agreement promising to pay resigning employees for the unworked portion of a notice period. Under TWC policy, if an employee gives notice of intent to resign by a definite date that is two weeks or less in the future, the employer can accept that notice anytime within the two-week period without changing the nature of the work separation from a quit to a discharge. Just be sure to let the employee know that the
