Mass is an at will state, they can let you go for any reason. But that goes both ways, there is no law saying you have to give a 2 week notice.It means the HR department is not particularly effective or possibly even not competent to complete paperwork accurately or on time. John. Massachusetts is an at-will employment state, which means you can either be fired or quit with or without notice. The answer is it is legal. There is no law that prohibits them from not hiring you in the future because you quit. An employer has no right to reject the resignation of its employee, for whatever reason. Find links to key Board of Review decisions about whether workers are eligible for unemployment benefits after they quit a job. If HR "doesn't accept the resignation" that is legally irrelevant. You have resigned and are free to go.