Add Comment Question: If an employee gives notice they are leaving is an employer obligated to keep them until that date and if not what does the employer have to pay them Answer: If the employer does not wish to keep the employee after the employee has given notice, it must provide the employee with pay in lieu of the notice that the employee gave or termination pay as if the employee had been terminated, whichever is less. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.