A employment consultation firm offered me a position at the pay rate of 27.00 per hour i signed the offer in June of this year,after not hearing from them i responded back to them afterwards to find out she said they had selected someone else after
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A employment consultation firm offered me a position at the pay rate of 27.00 per hour i signed the offer in June of this year,after not hearing from them i responded back to them afterwards to find out she said they had selected someone else after
I signed the agreement and continue to wait after that turning down other employment offers,they kept me on hold,I could’ve been employed.I would like to know if there are legal remedies for this.I received the job reference numbers and company where I was to become employed at.Version wireless as a facilities manager.
Please Advise me thanks
James Scales
317 820-7574
Email jscalesymail.com
Asked on July 29, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You have rightshere via a legal remedy known as " promissory estoppel" or "detrimental reliance". The issue here, your prospective employer knew, or should have known, that withdrawing their offer would create a financial loss for you. In this case, you turned down other employment offers. The elements of promissory estoppel/detrimental reliance claim are that: 1. A person/entity (the promisor) made a factual promise/representation to another (the promisee); 2. It was reasonable for the promisee to rely on the promise; 3. The promisee did something to their detriment based on the promise; 4. The promisor either knew or should have known that the promisee would do what they did. At this point you can consult with an employment law attorney in your area for further advice.
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