What can I do if I started working for a new company last week and quit my other position due to being hired on-the-spot during my interview but have now been terminated?
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What can I do if I started working for a new company last week and quit my other position due to being hired on-the-spot during my interview but have now been terminated?
I went to interview and it was a success. I was asked hours and when to start and I then told them that I have to give current position a weeks notice and then left that job. I started working and shadowing current employees at new job for 3 days on the first week. On the second week as I called to know hours to work later that week but received an email of termination of employment (stated on the email from non-hiring manager: bad behavior, low customer service, etc… things I’ve definitely have not done). Now I’m without employement from both positions. Can I sue?
Asked on December 16, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You most likely cannot sue: employment is employment at will unless you had a written employment contract to the contrary, which means you could be terminated by an employer (the old one or a new one) at any time, for any reason whatsoever. There is no guaranty to or rights to a job without a written contract, and so no claim for being let go from one.
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