Can I be told I’m hired then fired based on incomplete information?
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Can I be told I’m hired then fired based on incomplete information?
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sum it up, I was told by an H.R. person that I passed my background and was hired. So I quit my job but 5 days later they told me that they can’t offer me
employment because of my background. Is that legal?
Asked on March 21, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
It is legal, because employment in this country is "employment at will," which means that an employer can rescind a job offer, or terminate an already hired employee (including a just hired employee) at any time, for any reason not specifically prohibited by law. Unfortunately, there is no legal protection for having a criminal record, even a misdemeanor record, so they could elect to not hire you for this reason, even after having previously indicated that they would hire you.
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