Can you sue a company if they said you got the job but they never called you back?
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Can you sue a company if they said you got the job but they never called you back?
I denied other job interviews for this company.
Asked on July 22, 2011 Colorado
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the company that promised you the job that you ultimately did not receive from them, but proving liability and damages to win the suit would seem to be an unlikely result for you from the facts presented. Did you do any follow up calls or "thank you" letters confirming the job acceptance from your end and inquiring of your start date.
Did you sign an employment contract with the company that promised you the job shwoing that you accepted it? Probably not. Was there a probationary period with the possible new employer where if you did not pass probation, your job would end? Probably.
Most States have laws where employment is terminable at will by either the employer or employee. It sounds like the job was offered to you, but you never did anything to let the possible employer know you accepted it.
I would move on and contact other possible employers for work.
Good luck.
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