For the past year and a bit I've been doing part time work for a small (american) family-owned school here in Osaka.. in that time they have treated me and all the other teachers like disposable tools, they don't even care if we don't have a break to eat during a 12 hour shift etc etc.
Following some recent events I have decided to finally throw in the towel, and told them this saturday would be my last day with them. The contract I originally signed said you have to give three weeks notice, however that contract was also for a specified term of 1 year (dated). As I said before, I've been there for a year and a bit... they never asked me to sign a new contract for the 'bit'.
When I pointed out to them my contract has already expired, they said that it was renewed automatically. Is that possible in legal terms? I didn't sign and wasn't asked to sign anything after the dates specified in the original document. When I have been in other companies on a yearly contract (it's common here as the employer is absolved of any responsibility for you) there has always been a big hoo-haa at renewal time.. lots of paperwork and signing.
Basically I just really want to bail out ASAP as the owner is a passive aggressive asshole and he will treat me like **** if I have to spend time in his company after handing in my resignation. I've seen it before. I actually had to write a reference for the last teacher who left there because the owners completely ignored his requests.
I expect by walking out before pay day I will be throwing away the salary for the work I have done in January (about 40,000yen), which I can't really afford to do, but I'm not sure that would stop me. Any thoughts?
Following some recent events I have decided to finally throw in the towel, and told them this saturday would be my last day with them. The contract I originally signed said you have to give three weeks notice, however that contract was also for a specified term of 1 year (dated). As I said before, I've been there for a year and a bit... they never asked me to sign a new contract for the 'bit'.
When I pointed out to them my contract has already expired, they said that it was renewed automatically. Is that possible in legal terms? I didn't sign and wasn't asked to sign anything after the dates specified in the original document. When I have been in other companies on a yearly contract (it's common here as the employer is absolved of any responsibility for you) there has always been a big hoo-haa at renewal time.. lots of paperwork and signing.
Basically I just really want to bail out ASAP as the owner is a passive aggressive asshole and he will treat me like **** if I have to spend time in his company after handing in my resignation. I've seen it before. I actually had to write a reference for the last teacher who left there because the owners completely ignored his requests.
I expect by walking out before pay day I will be throwing away the salary for the work I have done in January (about 40,000yen), which I can't really afford to do, but I'm not sure that would stop me. Any thoughts?
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