[ilovefrog]

It's crazy to me that companies are allowed to do this, given that staff are generally expected to be accommodating and give notice when they quit.

[OkayPhysicist]

Expected, yes, required, not at all.

It is completely legal to just stop showing up one day.

[bombcar]

You also don't have to give back 6-12 weeks of pay when you give your 2 weeks notice.

[sys_64738]

In the US you can simply stop going to a job. No need to tell anybody.