If I am a state employee that was recently hired and accepted an initial offer, can that offer monetarily be switched without any sort of notification?
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If I am a state employee that was recently hired and accepted an initial offer, can that offer monetarily be switched without any sort of notification?
I was originally emailed an offer by my section supervisor that had the string of attached emails to show how the monetary number was reached and agree upon. I accepted, the next day I was apparently sent another offer for a lower amount to which I did not read the email thinking it was a duplicate offer and said yes. There was never any communication of any error or retraction of the initial offer. Should the state be held accountable for the initial offer? What legal ramifications do I have to hold them to that offer, I feel as I have been bait and switched at work with my salary.
Asked on July 11, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written you seemingly only accepted one offer, not two nor was there any bait and switch.
The first set of e mails were monetary numbers and not an actual offer to you for employment which you wrote nothing in your question about accepting.
The next day you received another offer which you accepted which had a lower amount for a salary or hourly wage that you accepted without reading. You have the options of discussing the issue with your supervisor to see what can be done about a higher amount for you, stay by your acceptance, or rescind your acceptance of the offer.
I see nothing improper that was done with respect to you and the job offer from what you have written.
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