system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why are employees expected to provide 2 weeks notice when quitting, but employers don't give similar notice when firing people?
gpt
Because firing employees already runs the risk of retaliation of disgruntled employees. And now you want them to stick around for two weeks? With all the physical and logical access they have to company assets and information?

Whereas quitting is mainly you just getting a better offer. The company doesn't pose any risk *to you*, so there is no need for you to severe the relationship as soon as possible. So the two weeks is customary, as it maintains a professional and respectful relationship. After all, they may need to be called upon to vouch for you or you may want - at some point - to return to them.