[wahlau]

Bro,

Since you didn't mention the terms of the contract, it's difficult to advise you exactly what the legal implications are. Altho' a company letterhead is important it is not necessary as both signed on it. (Remember, stock brokers trade based on your instructions, not black and white instructions).

However, if she is a junior staff, the labour law does protect you to some degree. It is standard practice to give one month's notice while under probation. The law does accept and recognise that. A contract that is one-sided doesn't get the court's support.

Suggest your friend go on a friendly approach and come up with a sob story about having to look after a sick aged folk at home and thus cannot carry on working. She should be fair to give a month's notice and get out after the consent of the boss.

From this move, she should be able to gauge the reaction from her boss to see if he's the vindictive type who will give you hell or will reluctantly let you off.

If you care to post more details, I'm sure more brothers who are legally trained can help.