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What can I legally do?
On May 8, 2017 I was offered a Non-Profit Executive Director position with a start date of June 19, 2017 as I needed to resign from the position I held at the time. Upon arrival on June 19 I was given two background papers as well as an application. I disclosed at that moment that I had misdemeanor conviction. However, after completing this paperwork I was informed that this conviction as well as a post I had posted on Facebook was an issue and that the Personnel Committee would need to meet to determine if I would in fact be the Executive Director. I quit my former position and moved from Kentucky to Michigan based on this offer. During the interview and the offer there was never any mention of any conditions and there was no background check disclaimer in the job posting.
Asked on June 20, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
There is probably nothing you can do if you did not have a written employment contract for a definite term (e.g. a one-year, two-year, etc.) contract. (If you did, you could enforce its terms, including via lawsuit if necessary.) The problem for you is, without such a contract, all employment in this country is "employment at will," which means in a nutshell that there is no guaranty of employment, no right to a job, and an employer may terminate you--or rescind a job offer--at any time, for any reason whatsoever. Without a contract, they can rescind the offer regardless of its effect on you, which is why (for future reference) someone should not relocate or do anything equally drastic without an employment contract.
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