Diamond State Iron Co. v. Bell

Citations

• 16 Del. 303

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant. Wages. Forfeiture. Contract.—A rule of a manufacturing company requiring two weeks notice of any one who desires to give-up his position with a provision that in default of such notice there shall be a forfeiture of the wages due at the time of leaving, is reasonable and if assented to by the employee, would be a part of the contract and he would be bound by it.</p> <p>Same.—In such case if the employee leaves the service without giving the notice-required he cannot recover the amount of the wages due him.</p> <p>Same.'—The assent of the employee may be either express or implied. If the rules were read and made known to him, and he made no objection thereto,, but entered into the employment of the company with a full knowledge that such rules were in force, the law implies assent, and his employment would be subject to such rules.</p>