If you accept an offer from a hiring manager who leaves the company before you start, and the new hiring manager won’t honor the offer, what canyou do?
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If you accept an offer from a hiring manager who leaves the company before you start, and the new hiring manager won’t honor the offer, what canyou do?
I was offered a position at Company A by a sales manager on 12-20. I accepted the position and gave my employer two weeks notice. 1-3 was to be my first day starting according to the hiring manager. Unbeknownst to me, the original hiring manager is no longer with the company. I went to begin my first day today, and no one knew of my offer. I was given a card to talk to the interim sales manager. I have already paid for and passed a company required drug screen. If the interim sales manager does not honor the original offer, do I have a legal recourse?
Asked on January 3, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You may have a claim for breach of contract against Company A. A valid contract requires an offer and acceptance which occurred here when you accepted the offer from the former sales manager. Your primary argument for the existence of the contract and enforcement of the contract is your detrimental reliance on the offer of employment. Detrimental reliance means a material change in your position which occurred here when you gave notice to your former employer and paid for the required drug screen in order to comply with the employment offer from Company A.
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