Is it legal for a company to hire you, give a 2 week start date, then call the weekend before saying your not?
Is it legal for a company to say that you are hired after you have passed employment, background and drug tests, and have set up a day for you to start in 2 weeks, then the weekend before you are supposed to start tell you that your resume has been rejected. Of course after I had quit my current job.
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yes
I don't know...was your resume accurate?
Do you have something in writing guaranteeing you employment? If not then you're stuck. It sucks but that's the way it is. At least send the the HR department a nasty letter. If nothing else it will make you feel better !
Unless you had signed a contract for employment, it is certainly legal.
However, it is uncommon -- they had expenses in hiring you and doing the checks for a reason.
Chances are you are better off -- a company that would do this would not be one I would want to work for.
Hopefully you can get your old job back -- if you didn't burn your bridges.
Everything is "hearsay". Did you sign any acceptance letters? Probably not. Then, they can do that.
Most companies have many departments involved in the hiring process. HR usually screens applicants. Then, the hiring manager, then maybe the department manager. So, one person may like you, but the other person may not.
Is it legal. I don't see where they broke a law. If you signed something saying you're hired (not the application), but some sort of a contract, then we'll talk. But if not, I think you're just screwed. Ethical, okay, they're not ethical but they don't care.
It depends on whether you signed a contract or similar. If not, unfortunately its not illegal it just really sucks for you. A bit strange though. Hope you can get a new job or your old one back.
well yes they can change there minds, but if you have incur ed costs or damages coz of there actions then they can be asked to rem bust you.
do you have it in writing the job offer and the starting date, if so i would contact them and ask them to pay your wage until you fine another job, if they wont sue them.
if you did not get it in writing then you cant prove it and they will just say that they told you the job was yours depending on the assessment of your resume
An old common law court decision set the standard. Because the employment was terminable by either party at will, even after a single moment, there can be no damages from canceling the deal. However, if you were offered and accepted a contract for a specific period of time, then you might sue for damages and at least recover your expenses and possibly the lost wages from the breach until you find a new job (and are dilligently trying). These are fairly complex issues. Identfying an offer and an acceptance can be difficult. I would recommend that you find a new job and put this company on your shite list.
You have a good law suit against them. They could have to pay you your intended salary until you find a new job.
I worked at a big company and we were recruiting someone for a job. A candidate had been selected and all of a sudden came word that there was a corporate hiring freeze that had just been put on. But someone called the hiree and told her she had the job anyway and the company decided to honor their job offer. They knew if they didn't they could have to pay her for up to a year's salary, anyway.
ABSOLUTELY LEGAL.. sorry but they found something in your resume or after a background check that made you not desirable.. Either you lied, or you have something you hid in your background.
You are not a legal employee until you punch the clock on your first day and even then they can fire you for any reason they want..
Kind of sounds like they made the right choice if you are ALREADY looking for the legal out. Give it up.. you can't sue someone for NOT hiring you...
Information police.. you are full of crap.. They don't have to pay a dime and there is NO lawsuit here.. Any company, big or small has the right to hire and fire anyone they want at any time as long as their reasons are justified. During a probatiuon period they need no reason what so ever, even if they feel you just won't fit in well. A hiring freeze is a justified reason, so you are totally talking out your A
Did they tell you WHY it had been rejected? I don't know if it's actually illegal or not, but at the least, it certainly sounds un-ethical. I don't think I would let it stand like that until I talked to somebody with the power to make that decision and find out what happened. It could be something that can be cleared up easily. I would definitely make a phone call or two to try to find out.
Is there any way you can stay at your current job or have you burnt that bridge?
As long as you have all the documentation for all youve said here , you have excellent grounds for a suite.
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